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I'm going to post this because I genuinely hope to get some feedback .... I absolutely hate the saying "you only regret the things you didn't do when you die n

I'm going to post this because I genuinely hope to get some feedback .... I absolutely hate the saying "you only regret the things you didn't do when you die not the things you did". Really? I suspect some aids victims regret things they did. I'm guessing meth addicts also regret somethings they did. I don't see how this cliche helps you decide what to do and what to avoid. For a less dramatic example my father recommends choosing a high paying job that is not so interesting over a more risky job that's more fun. His experience is he took the a risky job, though whether it was fun or not I don't know, the risk didn't pan out. Now he's 69 and driving a delivery truck because he can't afford to retire. It would be nice to hear more failure stories to contrast with success stories

agilord 14y ago
It is a selection bias, we would like to be part of the success story, therefore we talk, write or read about it more. Learning from regretful decisions or failures is undervalued in many ways.
dgallagher 14y ago
You only regret what you choose to regret, that is if you decide to regret anything at all.
papaver 14y ago
i try to live by the motto 'no regrets.' instead of wishing you weren't a meth head, use the experience to your advantage. help other meth heads get clean, since you can relate with them more than someone who has never been there. wishing you didn't do something rarely helps. life shouldn't be measured by success or failure. life just is. if you ever get a chance read siddhartha by herman hesse, a brilliant story of self-discovery.