Regrets: Action vs Inaction
The cluster revolves around debates and advice on whether people regret actions taken or opportunities missed more, emphasizing the wisdom that regrets of inaction (things not done) are more common and urging proactive choices to minimize future regrets.
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Counterpoint: people tend to regret the things they didn't do or missed, not the things they did.
Perhaps a pithier wording of this is "Regret the things you did do, not the things you didn't do."
what are the reasons to regret it?
Corollary: you're more likely to regret not doing something than you're going to regret doing something.
Is there anything I regretted NOT doing, given what I knew at the time.
"Regret is an inevitable consequence of life"
Regret is fine for unmodifable decisions in the past. It's odd to regret something in the future you control.
Forget about the things you can’t change. Channel that regret towards not making the same choices for the next 50 years of your life.
Understood. People will usually regret the things they did not do e.g. not getting that girl's phone # :) If you didn't swing for the fences, you might be regretting that.
Interesting, why do you regret it?