The Unavoidable Nature of Regret - According to Kierkegaard

What if regrets are inevitable? According to the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, regret is entirely unavoidable. In Either/Or: A Fragment of Life, Kierkegaard explained, "I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations — one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it — you will regret both." [...]

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