We're very protective of what we have, and fear of risking it. We over index on awkwardnessr our fears about things being awkward. It really lifted my spirits to learn how many people had regrets about having been bullies other kins. I mean, it just never occurred to me that there were people in their 60 seventies sitting around feeling badly that they bullied a kid in gread school.
“Embedded in songs, emblazoned on skin, and embraced by sages, the anti-regret philosophy is so self-evidently true that it’s more often asserted than argued.” So writes Daniel Pink in his new book, “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward.” There’s just one problem, he adds. The “no regrets” philosophy? It’s hogwash. Regrets may churn our stomachs, but they also improve our decisions and strengthen our values. They’re a photographic negative of the good life.
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