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Do less of things you'll regret

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Re: Do less of things you'll regret

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This makes no sense.

For one, you don't know what you regret until it happens. Regret is unavoidable, unlike the author's assertion that it is a choice.

Two, we grow as we make mistakes (or successes). Avoiding a human emotion is just a bizarre take.

May as well have a tech blogger say "don't feel bad, feeling bad makes you feel bad". Not very useful, even less insightful, and frankly just bad advice.

Re: Do less of things you'll regret

#3

This makes no sense. For one, you don't know what you regret until it happens. Regret is unavoidable, unlike the author's assertion that it is a choice. Two, we grow as we make mistakes (or successes). Avoiding a human emotion is just a bizarre take. May as well have a tech blogger say "don't feel bad, feeling bad makes you feel bad". Not very useful, even less insightful, and frankly just bad advice.

The article is about things you know you'll regret afterwards.

Re: Do less of things you'll regret

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post #3

This makes no sense. For one, you don't know what you regret until it happens. Regret is unavoidable, unlike the author's assertion that it is a choice. Two, we grow as we make mistakes (or successes). Avoiding a human emotion is just a bizarre take. May as well have a tech blogger say "don't feel bad, feeling bad makes you feel bad". Not very useful, even less insightful, and frankly just bad advice.

The article is about things you know you'll regret afterwards.

And the author's life must be very limiting and contained. This doesn't sound good at all.

Re: Do less of things you'll regret

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The article is about things you know you'll regret afterwards.

And the author's life must be very limiting and contained. This doesn't sound good at all.

How so? When I used to drink I often regretted it the next day (or days). So I stopped.