10% Happier with Dan Harris A Counterintuitive Strategy for Sharper Decision-Making, Stronger Performance, and a More Meaningful Life. | Daniel Pink
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Jan 26, 2026 
Daniel Pink, bestselling author on motivation and timing, explores the surprising upside of regret. He discusses why regret matters, the four universal regret types, tools like failure resumes and regret optimization, and practices such as writing, self-compassion, and self-distancing. Short, provocative takes on how regret reveals values and sharpens future choices.
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Regret Is A Useful Signal
- Regret is ubiquitous and evolutionarily useful, not pathological or to be denied.
- Treat regret as information that can teach and improve future decisions.
Graduation Moment Sparked The Book
- Daniel Pink recounts feeling regret at his daughter's college graduation and realizing many people wanted to talk about regrets.
- That moment led him to abandon another book and research regret worldwide.
Regret Requires Agency
- Regret requires personal agency: you can regret choices you controlled, not external events.
- This distinction separates regret from disappointment and guides where learning applies.
