Have no regrets.

Having regrets is sad something that keeps on coming back.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The simple fact is: sometimes you do regret the people you let into your life.

The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.

The only people who fear death are those with regrets.

We often regret the words not said, the chances not taken, the love not expressed.

Gap in relationship often lead to misunderstandings and distance which may ruin your relations.

Once you realize the differences, and your mistake you may regret your actions.

But life does not always give a chance to rectify mistakes, so the sooner you realize the better.

Relationships fail when people take their own insecurities and project them as their partner’s flaws.

A good relationship is with someone who knows all your insecurities and imperfections but still loves you for who you are.

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There's no bigger legacy than our children. ?Often, they turn out great. ?When our kids struggle though, there's nothing bigger than makes us feel guilty. ?

Yet, when they start showing signs of problems - with school, or friends, or otherwise -- there's often been many years that have passed in which we could have and probably should have been spending more time with them. ?

No situation is ever lost though. ?There is always time to improve our relationships with our kids. ?But, it can't wait another day, especially if it's a relationship that's been neglected for years.

We can all relate to most of these regrets. We can't change the past, so this list isn't meant for you to start a pity party.

The question is what we are going to do with the rest of our lives to ensure we don't experience any of these regrets later on when we're in the hospital preparing to say goodbye.

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Thank you?…Studies of regret show that people are more inclined to regret the things they don't do, rather than the things they do.

People tend to harbor regret when they fail to pursue their own aspirations.

One value of regret is that it encourages one to take action.

Well-meaning people sometimes offer the following advice.

“Don’t do something you will regret!” If you smoke cigarettes, you might get lung cancer, and you will regret that—so don’t smoke.

If you have an affair, your partner might leave you, and you will regret that—so don’t have an affair. It seems sensible enough.

What is Regret?

Regret is a negative cognitive or emotional state that involves blaming ourselves for a bad outcome, feeling a sense of loss or sorrow at what might have been, or wishing we could undo a previous choice that we made.

For young people in particular, regret, although painful to experience, can be a helpful emotion.

The pain of regret can result in refocusing and taking corrective action or pursuing a new path.

?However, the less opportunity one has to change the situation, the more likely it is that regret can turn into rumination and trigger chronic stress that damages mind and body.

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Do Men and Women Differ in The Things They Regret?

Studies on?gender?differences in regret show the increased value that women put on relationships and how women may have more difficulty disengaging?attention?from past relationships.

This result may also reflect men’s greater tendency to replace lost relationships quickly with new partners. In this study, those not currently in a relationship had, perhaps understandably, more regret over past ones.

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Do People Living in the U.S./Canada Experience Regret More Than in Other Cultures?

The experience of regret in cultures such as the U.S., where individuals have more choice over their life's course, compared to more collectivist cultures, where family have much more control over an individual's life choices.

Not surprisingly, regret is much more commonly experienced and reported to have more positive aspects by young people in the U.S.

People in collectivist cultures, which deemphasize individual choice, have less of a basis for blaming themselves for negative outcomes.

They may feel as if they had no other choice—so they may as well accept the situation and make the best of it.

Don't live your life regretting yesterday. Live your life so tomorrow you won't regret today.

Don't allow yourself to become one who, nearing death, regrets what you might have done if only you had taken a few risks .

Regrets are not inherited.

Regrets are those elements of life that seek to undermine our enthusiasm and our willingness to assume a life filled with new discoveries and the attainment of goals.

Let not your regrets be your undoing but instead your vehicle to learn from what did not work.?

One of the most frequently experienced emotions is regret.

Feelings of regret can stem from looking back on past behaviors and decisions and believing that a better outcome may have occurred if a different choice was made.

When having regret, a person can experience emotional, cognitive, and neurophysiological effects.

Regret is often accompanied by other negative emotions disappointment, self-blame, and frustration.

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