Why I love my regrets

[Stacyzee]

We spend a great portion of our lives, dwelling over things that cannot be changed.

We look for inspiration from others, only to still fall weak in our moment(s) of need.

"Why is my life this way?"

"Why did this happen to me?"

"....maybe If I did this or maybe If I did that, this outcome would not be."

There is no going back!

It happened already!

I wish I could return to every past event that I did not like and somehow alter it.

But that's not a possibility....

In this moment of time,

my only choice is to accept.

Yes, it hurts.

A person's regret is their sorrow, disappointments and sadness that they

remain powerless to.

But no, not me.

I choose to live today!

Everytime I feel regret, I look at it as a friend and I grab it with both hands.

Regret makes me realize that I could have made better choices but I failed to do so.

It also helps me realize, that my judgment could have been clouded because I surccumbed to my emotions that wrapped me up so ever deeply.

Regrets helps me reflect on what I could have done differently.

If I encounter any of those challenging situations in life again,

regret helps me become more knowledgable on how to handle them in the future.

Regret is my learning device.

Regrets helps me re-evaluate my past.

I use my regrets as a ladder to climb.

I will grow taller.

I will reach the top.

Regret is my tool.

It is my hammer.

It helps me excel.

I live with regret because it empowers me enough to know,

that I can make a better tomorrow for myself.

If I allow regret to overtake my soul,

I will become a victim to it.

I will not remain powerless at the hands of regret.

Instead, I will look at regret as a friend that lends a helping hand.

A friend that helps me see.

A friend that lets me know that I have the power of knowledge to use my mistakes

as a reinforcement to do better.

I love my regrets!

Because without them,

I wouldn't be me.

[TheDevilInside]

I agree. I embrace my regrets and own my past mistakes because each one of them has taught me a lesson. Valuable lessons, I might add.

But one point I disagree with you here: as soon as we embrace and own up to our regrets and learned to accept it as a part of us and let it teach us a lesson, it no longer becomes a regret. I don't think you can call it a "regret" anymore. Because you don't regret anymore, do you? You're thankful that you were given the chance to learn from it, making it just a mistake in the past that you no longer regret

[Stacyzee]

Very good point.
You are right.
The moment you accept your regrets the very thought of it transitions into a mistake.
However , I must say in my eyes
regrets remain regrets for me because if given the chance to take them back I would.
But in this moment of time I have no choice but to accept it and move forward.
Regrets aren't just about being ok with something, it's more of accepting what is because you can't change it.
For me a regret stays one because I wish I could take it back. However I try to channel that negative energy into positive.
Constant negative energy can help one slip into depression especially when they let those regrets pile up.
Thanks for reading.

[RedThread]

Whoa great take.. I think I needed this. I have some regrets and I'm too young to have regrets. I need to move forward and realize that I can always do better next time and improve on my past mistakes. Thank you very much.

[DocT1977]

Wow.. Point on. Very nice take. I look at failure as an opportunity to grow stronger. To take a lesson or two from it, And keep moving forward. Have I been in a few regrettable situations? Yeah, I have. And I am what I am because of it. It's called the school of hard knocks.

[ColdHeartCries]

I don't love regrets.

They were mistakes.

However, you are right. It's better to accept and start taking action rather than being upset over what is already done.

[Stacyzee]

Mistakes are a part of who you are.
Without them a lot of us we not be who we are now. Each and every bad experience further shapes and molds us.
Mistakes and regrets are what makes us human.
"Perfection" is unattainable.
Thanks for reading :)

[Stacyzee]

*a lot of us would not be who we are now.

[brain5000]

The path to perfection is curved and jagged, and it can be easy to find oneself momentarily lost. Nice take! :)

[PineappleBreath]

I regret eating that tuna sandwhich I found on the bus.

[Anonymous]

That sounds more like a mistake than a regret. If you value it or learned from it in anyway it's not really a regret. Then again maybe we just have different definitions for words.

[Stacyzee]

A feeling of regret comes from making a mistake. A feeling of regret is wishing you could go back in time and change those actions.

A mistake solely by itself , it just a mistake.
It doesn't mean you feel sorry about it or want to change it.

That's the difference between regret and mistake.
You can make a mistake , not reflect back on it and be ok with the fact that you did it.

[Stacyzee]

*is.

Regret is a deeper feeling.
It's one of remorse and doubt routing from those mistakes.

[Stacyzee]

dailyzen.co.uk/.../ check this out

[ejx629]

Great take! 👍
Regretting the past is easy, changing the future is hard but worth it.

[LordZero]

Best myTake ever! You're right, I should love my regrets, too. <3

[ObscuredBeyond]

Redemption is better than self-psyching.

[Stacyzee]

I don't understand where you are getting self-psyching from.
In order for one to redeem themselves they have to be aware of their mistakes.
By having feelings of regret, you are able to reflect and realize where you went wrong.
This is where redemption comes in handy (as stated in the article).
By looking towards the future and knowing that you can make better choices (that IS redemption).
All of these qualities work hand in hand.

[verticallyinsecure]

so basically, how many did u sleep with?

[Stacyzee]

What does that have to do with anything?

[verticallyinsecure]

thats just western women meaning of "regrets"

[John_Doesnt]

I'll never regret eating the whole cake.

[OnceUponADream143]

Nice take. :)

[Ashely_Princess]

Nice MyTake :)