What you regret most in life?

12 Things People Regret the Most Before They Die

• I wish I had spent more time with the people I love.
• I wish I had worried less.
• I wish I had forgiven more.
• I wish I had stood up for myself.
• I wish I had lived my own life.
• I wish I had been more honest.
• I wish I had worked less.

Why do we regret the things we didn’t do?

Simply put, we regret choices we make, because we worry that we should have made other choices. We think we should have done something better, but didn’t. We regret these choices, which are in the past and can’t be changed, because we compare them to an ideal path that we think we should have taken. …

Does everyone say things they regret?

Almost everyone can recall a time when they said something they later regretted. Most often it leads to embarrassment or guilt, though the episode might be quickly forgotten.

Is regret the worst kind of regret?

One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is regret. Sometimes something will happen, and you will respond in the wrong way, and for a while thereafter you will wish you had done it differently. But eventually, you accept the experience as a lesson learned and you move on with your life. This is hardly the worst kind of regret.

Is life too short for regrets?

“People always say life is too short for regrets. But the truth is, it’s too long.” One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is regret. Sometimes something will happen, and you will respond in the wrong way, and for a while thereafter you will wish you had done it differently.

Do you regret living in fear?

If a regret is defined as “feeling sad or disappointed about something you have done, or failed to do”, then it would imply these tweeters feel that living in fear is some sort of choice. Nobody said, “I regret that I got cancer”, because nobody chooses to contract the disease, therefore it’s not technically a regret.

What are your careers choice regrets?

Career-choice regrets made me realise a pattern was developing … regret seems most often to be about fear. Fear of getting it wrong, leading to an unfulfilled life, followed by self-blame for being fearful. “Too scared to risk failing at something I loved, so I succeeded at something I had no passion for”