Regret
“Regret is an interesting concept. Often, it involves retroactively considering a decision we made under one set of circumstances and judging it unfairly by our current ones.”
in the short term, we tend to regret bad outcomes where we took action. However, when we reflect back over the long term, we more often regret the actions we didn’t take—what we didn’t do—and we think of those as missed opportunities.
Brené Brown • Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
When people reflect later in life, it is the things they did not do that generate the greatest despair.
99U • Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career (99U Book 2)
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