Psychologists have grouped regrets into two kinds: regrets of action and regrets of inaction. Regrets of action are regrets involving specific actions such as: l regret crashing my ar that night. I should have driven more careful or 1 regret saying that to my boss. I shouldn't have criticized her"Regrets of inaction have to do with not taking certain actions such as regret never starting my own business should have taken a chance or"l regret not spending enough time with my family Ishouldn't have spent much time in the office.
Interestingly, psychologists have done cross-cultural studies in North and South America, Asia, and Europe, and have found that most people, wherever they are, have regrets of inaction. Mostly it is because inaction, for most people, has more of an effect on their lives
All actions and inactions have consequences
I remember thinking my success at work was the most important thing for my family Steve said Now wish l...I regret working all those hours. There were far more important things l should have spent my time doing
What kind of advice can be given to people who have significand regrets concerning the events of their lives? "Encourage thern says Chad Chandler, editor of a website for men. People shouldn't focus on the past, which i after all, something they have no control over-one technique isto get them to imagine they are old Ask them to think of what their future regrets ofinaction will be all the things they imagine they will not do, but want to do. Then tell them write down a list of these things. Then encourage them to go out and do those things before they actually get old'