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07-23-2009, 04:59 PM | #1 | |
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07-23-2009, 05:30 PM | #2 | |
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Example, I shot my mom's boyfriend when I was 16. I "regret" that happened but if I wasn't there he may have killed my mom and/or sister and I would have had to regret that... see what I mean? IMHO regrets are a waste of time. |
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07-23-2009, 07:44 PM | #3 |
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So if it's in the past, it's not a regret anymore? Sounds like a coping mechanism to shrug responsibility for poor decisions to me, I mean, what's wrong with looking back and saying "yeah, that was a poor choice"? Is a regret really anything more than that?
ETA: I'm not talking about a situation like shooting someone/defending family, but what about not doing your best in a job interview and losing the spot? Or not dedicating more time to something you enjoy rather than work? Do those not qualify as regrets? Or am I one of the few that have had a few speed bumps in the road of life? IMHO regrets are not a waste of time if you learn from them. And learning from something doesn't have to nullify it as a regret because it "made you who you are". Last edited by fasternyou929; 07-23-2009 at 07:50 PM.. |
07-23-2009, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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07-23-2009, 08:37 PM | #5 |
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07-23-2009, 08:55 PM | #6 |
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Well I wouldn't technically feel anything because I'd be dead and I don't believe in an afterlife.
But if I did have an afterlife and time to think I'd have some regrets but would be upset that my life is finally going in the right direction and I'm finally happy for once to have it taken away from me.
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07-23-2009, 09:26 PM | #7 |
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I have to.
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07-23-2009, 09:03 PM | #8 | |
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Hmmm... well I'm not a deep thinker as you all know but if you've learned something then you can put it down to a "learning experience" which is something you shouldn't reget... I understand what you mean but, okay here's another example, a lot of people wish they had spent more time with their family instead of working. Sounds good on the surface but let's say that you did that and sure you go to every game and see every first step, hear every first word but you you suddenly take ill and die today. How will your kids go to college? There's no money in the bank and the mortgage is due. Your son has to drop out of high school and get a job to help support the family... In this situation you would regret not being a better provide for your family, would you not? There can always something to regret or you can focus on the positive. No matter how successful you are in one area, there will always be room for possible regrets, imho. Regretting something will not change anything, thus it's a waste of time. You do the best that you can, with what you have and hope for the best! |
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07-23-2009, 10:56 PM | #9 | |
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However, I hear people use "learning experience" too often. Some things people already know is wrong, they do it anyway, and write the consequences off as a "learning experience". For example, something that results in job loss, in a crash and/or bodily harm, in hurting a loved one, etc.. To me, a regret is simply admitting to yourself that in your past you could have done something better or would have been better off NOT doing something. I think it has more to do with being honest with yourself about your life choices than it does being negative or dwelling on the past. So, in turn, I always view the "I don't have a single regret in 30 years" posts as a being a little dishonest with yourself. |
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Sailing around the world- learning experience. Punching a cop in the face- not so much. JC
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