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Regret vs. Failure
Both can cause pain in many areas of your life.
And both can be used to your advantage.
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Regret vs. Failure
Both can cause pain in many areas of your life.
And both can be used to your advantage.
Stay with me
Regret (re·gret)
feeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity
feeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity
We feel regret mostly following moments when we let emotions control us.
Yelled at the kids? Regret.
Didn’t take that job? Regret.
Watched 6 hours of Netflix? Regret.
Yelled at the kids? Regret.
Didn’t take that job? Regret.
Watched 6 hours of Netflix? Regret.
Often, this regret leads to more regret as we spiral into more and more bad decisions.
Ask anyone who has polished off a box of Oreos or binged hours of porn.
Ask anyone who has polished off a box of Oreos or binged hours of porn.
Or you can turn regret into fuel,
learning from the bad decision or lack of action.
Using it as a stepping stone to be better next time.
learning from the bad decision or lack of action.
Using it as a stepping stone to be better next time.
This is the most painful and passive type of learning.
It extends your timeline to greatness.
Regret can still push you forward, if you channel it correctly.
But failure...
It extends your timeline to greatness.
Regret can still push you forward, if you channel it correctly.
But failure...
Failure (fail·​ure)
an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success:
an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success:
Failure is a more active form of learning.
It is driven by you, not by your emotions.
In failure, your effort is implied.
You tried something and it didn’t work.
It is driven by you, not by your emotions.
In failure, your effort is implied.
You tried something and it didn’t work.
Business went under?
DIY project looks wonky?
Didn’t make your fitness goal?
Examples of someone who went to work on something and it didn’t work out.
This can be devastating as well.
It can also be a great mentor.
DIY project looks wonky?
Didn’t make your fitness goal?
Examples of someone who went to work on something and it didn’t work out.
This can be devastating as well.
It can also be a great mentor.
Don’t let it crush you.
Inspect and dissect what may have caused it to fail.
Avoid mistakes next time.
Inspect and dissect what may have caused it to fail.
Avoid mistakes next time.
Both regret and failure have a place in our journey.
The goal is to have more learnings from failure,
than from regret.
Whatever you do,
don’t let them destroy you.
Be larger than both.
The goal is to have more learnings from failure,
than from regret.
Whatever you do,
don’t let them destroy you.
Be larger than both.
