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Do you regret the things you did do in life or the things you didn't do?
Danny_Girl
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Read today that when people are assessing their lives they regret the things they could have done but didn't more than they regret the things they did do but possibly shouldn't have.
Is this true?
Is this true?
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It's a self-fulfilling saying, isn't it?
It is very easy for people to fantasise about the things they didn't do going swimmingly well if only they had actually done them.
Of course, they tend to overlook the fact that the very same failings that caused their inaction would have led to even greater regrets if they had ballsed up these things by actually trying them.
This post verges on genius.
Well, philosophical awareness at the very least.
My answer to the OP is no.
Maybe I should drink on a Wednesday more often.
Will you marry me?
I'm a redheaded Scouser, you'd hate me
Ar, heh.
So, by default, I have to file that marriage in the 'Things I regret not having done' box?
That is true but when all is said and done, I can't complain.
True.
You could say that taking the choice to not do something is taking a course of action in itself.
I'd also add that the severity of regret for doing something would be much stronger if it had extreme consequences. For example accidentally killing somebody because you made a bad choice.
If you simply didn't live your dream of swimming with dolphins your regret would be more a case of "Oh well, that's a shame",