“Regret is a tough but fair teacher. To live without regret is to believe you have nothing to learn, no amends to make, and no opportunity to be braver with your life.”- Brene Brown
In today’s episode we dive into the purpose of regret. What it teaches us, and how we can use it to free ourselves and move in a direction that is more aligned with our values and desires.
Something’s hurt, long after they have passed. One of the key differences between those who grow, change and transform - and those who remain stuck in the past - is the ability to feel and process regret in your life.
Over 90% of people have a significant regret in their life. But how do you choose to perceive it? And more importantly, what do you do, when you are stuck in a cycle of regret? When there is a mistake you’ve made, that you can’t seem to let go of?
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Key Moments:
- Unresolved regret leads to:
- Depression & anxiety
- Depression = living in the past
- Anxiety= living in the worry of the future
- Rumination & overthinking
- Making decisions out of fear
- How can regret become a positive force in our life?
- Catalyst for positive change/ an opportunity for learning
- When we regret, it is often a reflection of where we were inconsistent with our core values
- Wisdom comes from resilience, learning from all of the ups and downs of life, and using it as information and lessons to take forward in life
- Failures are inevitable, so how will you see failures? As opportunities to learn, or a reason not to try?
- Strengthens our values
- When you have regret, take the time to identify where you are out of alignment, and re establish what your core values in life are
- Allow this is inspire positive, new action moving forward
- Forgiveness & Compassion (for ourselves and others)
- Transforming regret into growth
- Acceptance
- Action (channel emotions into new, positive perspectives and actions)
- Perspective ( over time we start to understand regret/failure are guiding posts to a better you)
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