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The case for regret

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

How to Turn a Regret Into Action

How does some one take a regret and absorb the lessons it has to teach us, and then take steps to insure they don't repeat that mistake? We are not very good at solving our own problems because we're too caught up in the details. There is a whole line of research on what's called self distancing, getting some remove from our decision. What we should be doing is maximizing things which are important but also satisfying enough for people who feel satisfied with their lives.

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