The World's Remedy Survey

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The book is based on a survey of 17,000 people around the world who have regrets. The author says he hopes it will shed light on how we feel about our pasts and failures. "I like to flatter myself to think that my book called to sell is human was a smart, thorough treatment of sales"

How often have you heard someone say they want to live their life with no regrets?

Our society often teaches us that a successful life is one lived without regrets. But in his new book The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, best-selling author Dan Pink offers a different perspective. Regret, he suggests, is a valuable raw material that allows us to learn from our mistakes and make the imperfect more perfect.

In this week's episode, Dan shares five counterintuitive ways you can use regret to your advantage and design a life that really matters.

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