Imagine life without regrets. No I'm not talking about a perfect life where there is nothing to regret. I'm talking about a life where there have been many mistakes but they're nothing to regret about. They say "Life's what we make it" and as I ponder that saying even more I realize how true it is. If I've made mistakes in life, why regret them? Of course it's mandatory to learn from those mistakes so they won't repeat themselves, but why sulk about them constantly later? I've always been told to learn from the past, live for the present, and plan for the future.
I think there's a huge difference between consequences and regrets. Consequences are things that are hard to avoid after mistakes. Consequences come buy one get one free with mistakes. But regrets? I don't remember seeing regrets as part of the package deal. I guess that's just something extra to buy, but placed right next to mistakes. Sometimes we feel it's necessary to regret our mistakes, and sometimes regretting does help, but what can you do about it. They say "Don't cry over spilled milk" and I think that saying is extremely true too. Why cause yourself more pain when they're nothing you can do about what's already been done? Sometimes I just don't understand why we complicate our life so much more than necessary.
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Regret, more than anything, is self-inflicted punishment. As you said, a proper attitude towards life consists of a willingness to learn from mistakes, as well as the desire to move forward despite the errors that tell us we're but human beings.
It's a hard lesson, though.
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