“Forget regret or life is yours to miss.” – Jonathan Larson
Notice it doesn’t say ‘Don’t have regret’ It says to ‘forget regret’.
We all have regrets, it’s whether we let the regrets rule our lives and our thoughts, make us feel defeated and pessimistic about what lies ahead. It also usually means you don’t see, or at least aren’t paying attention to, the good lessons that came from whatever it is you are regretting.
I thought back on my regrets when I decided on this quote today and the ones I most vividly remember are the ones where I didn’t do something, not where I did do something. I am not talking about moral or immoral actions, I am talking about not having introduced myself to someone, not having called someone, not having said I am sorry to someone, not having done something because I was scared or worried.
Those are the regrets that I need to learn from, then forget and go on to live a fuller life.
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