I was told something a few years back which made sense ans till does when I am trying to make a decision about my life - also, looking back, it has worked.
I was told that mostly, "people regret the things they don't do, as opposed to the things they do" so if you decide not to, it could haunt you for a long time. If you 'do' then you might not like having it in you rmemory, but at least you tried whatever it was.
T.
I quite often regret supporting the Wolves...most saturdays actually !!!!
I agree angel.
Sometimes you think "what if...." but the list is endless. What happened yesterday has made me the person I am today. Today makes me the person I am tomorrow.
Now I don't make sense...... oooo this is contagious.
Good question Frogster: Good answer Angelchat.
For myself, I have two real regrets in my life.
1) That I never took the opportunity to take my father to see India play England at cricket, at Trent Bridge, and buy him a pint. I was always too busy, and he died before I realised how much I'd miss him.
2) That I allowed my first wife to leave me for someone else, and then realise what love really means.
Other than that, as Angel said, life is an experience, and you learn from the good and bad things that happen to you. Without the bad you will not learn to be strong, without the good, you'll not learn to love.
Oh my god... I totally agree with this - but this is the sort of thinking that gets me all confused and upset. I get worked up that I have wasted time doing something that isnt worthwhile and that I have wasted precious time
I know im a sad case and I do seriously think I need help - its just worrying thats all.
You're not sad Melons, you simply worry too much. After-all, nothing is a waste of time, it's just that you assume it's a waste of time. Look back at all you've gained from the things you thought were a waste, and you'll see that you have gained much knowlege from them.
I regret going to work for my previous employer.
I regret never taking the time to visit my paternal grandparents one-on-one.
I regret deciding to leave home while my mother was dying.
I regret not going away to University.
I regret not helping my dad to dig our pool.
I regret wasting all that time responding to swingers adverts.
I regret never finding the time to check in on an old work-mate who has cancer.
I regret losing touch with all my schoolfriends.
I regret losing touch with all my university buddies.
I regret never learning to play the piano.
I regret buying an electronic organiser.
I regret losing control of my last relationship.
I regret crashing my car.
I regret buying a Steps CD.
Regrets .. hmm .... I try not to regret anything because the experiences have made me the person I am today but ....
I wish I'd have saved my virginity for someone who cared ..... and I wish I have walked away from my ex when he first got abusive and never let him control me.
Apart from that ... I've learned a lot and laughed a lot, I've cried a lot, but I have lived which is more than many do.
So no ..no regrets.
I regret posting this reply before I thought of a good way to
You know you are happy when you have more good memories, than regrets
beeter to die regretting things youve done ,than to die regretting things you havent. true oh so true.
Seeing as everything in my life has been a lesson. My only regret is that of lessons not learned sooner!
Venusxxx
Regrets...........mmmmmmmmm......... where do I start? My biggest one is moving to another area with my newborn son and seven year old daughter to be with my ex-partner, only to find out a few months later that he had been having an affair with a friend. It was very tough at the time but has made me a stronger person and gave me time to think what I really wanted out of life.
Although thinking about the things that I should of done differently, it has made me the person I am today, an older and wiser one.
Mistakes should not be seen as a failure, but as a learning experience as we all make them and no-one is perfect.
So be kind to yourself and forgive your mistakes as you are only human and move on with your life.
Wow... regrets... I have a few... too few to mention... (sorry Frank)
errr... here goes...
I regret at the age of 19 (1980) getting arrested for the possesion of a controlled medical product which has subsequently made it harder for me to visit the USA... a silly teenage thing but one that has implications for the rest of my life as even when I'm 90, walking with a zimmer, I have to go through the rigmarole of explaining what it was all about to the immigration officer. Why can't the Americans forgive after twenty or thirty years of having a clean slate?!? Grrrrrrrr...
I regret at the age of 22 not listening to a 55 year old over weight woman advising me to lose weight as it would affect me badly if I didn't.
I regret marrying my first husband whom I loved but not enough...
I regret never really trying hard enough to have children and it's too late now... :cry:
I regret not being sexually adventurous in my earlier life...
However... I've oodles more to be grateful for! A new thread perchance?
You can only regret the things you've done and so go out and give everything a go....having a regret over something is better than not having the chance to regret something.
Live life to the full, you don't know what tomorow might bring. This sounds a little deep/serious but it makes for a very enjoyable life...at least for me.
As for specific regrets......everyhting I have done makes me the person I am today, and if I regret soemthing then maybe i would'nt be the happy chappy I am now....who knows.
The only real regret I have is not findin the confidence and strenth that so many things have given me earlier on in life.
Took me a long time to realise that I couldn't change to keep other people happy and be happy myself.
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but boy, have I learned some valuable lessons.
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