Never regret anything because at one point it was exactly what you wanted....
I think that is the biggest line of garbage I have ever heard! Just because I at one point wanted something doesn't mean I don't regret it. Whew, I have a long line of regrets. And I could probably write a novel of them and why they are all logical regrets. But I won't put anyone to sleep with all the details.
Those regrets are things that have made me the way I am. Sometimes I hate the regrets, because I have a bad day and wish I had made a different decision in life. Sometimes, I am thankful for the regrets because I learned a lot from them. If I could go back in time and change some things, maybe I would. But who knows?
I regret a lot of former relationships... but I am thankful for them because it showed me what I really wanted in a husband. And I must say, I have the best husband around. Everyone says it... I truly believe it. Someday he may have his own post dedicated to how truly amazing he really is.
I regret losing some friends... but people grow up and change. And if I lost those friends, they probably were never real friends to begin with. Because the real friends, no matter how bad things get, they come back. (Believe me on this one...)
I regret not getting my masters/a 2nd degree... but looking at those student loan bills every month am glad I never did because I hate paying those! Maybe someday I might get my masters...maybe I won't. Right now I am content.
So while regrets aren't always a bad thing.... I don't believe that quote. I have regrets and don't give me the line! Everyone regrets something... even if it is something small, like a new purchase!
While looking up quotes I came across these...
I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason, The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.
Let me edit that one to MY liking... I have
If we spend our time with regrets over yesterday, and worries over tomorrow, we have no today in which to live.
I certainly do not sit down and dwell on the regrets. Most of the time I don't think about them. But I do accept them and how they have shaped my life.
Just because you wanted it doesn't mean you won't ever change your mind. Maybe we can call them learning experiences instead of regrets?
I totally agree with you on this post. While some things, I do believe, you really do "learn from"... I do think that sometimes, they can still be regretted.
ReplyDeleteI hate that line... the whole "it was exactly what you wanted" bit. No.
While some of my regrets may not be as huge as a school loan and college decision (mine involves me getting drunk off of 12 shots of bacardi gold at 19 and my parents finding me that night on the floor and then me calling in the next day at work just to tell them i was hungover and couldn't come in... That's not called "regret".. that's called making a bad decision and being a dumbass.. and no, I don't "regret" it because I "learned" from it!) I still believe that you can make a decision and be like "omg what did I do?" ... the whole "regret b/c it's what you wanted" i think is a line to make people feel better b/c they made dumbass decisions - like myself ;)
You on the other hand, I feel like the economy has dealt you a bad deal of cards.. and unfortunately, that's the state we're in right now :( It it was better, think how great life would be for you with MUCH MORE oppurtunity! :)
Not regrets. Bad situation we're in. :( Boo to the economy sucking the life out of us and working 10x harder without getting compensated.
The END!
haha yea I have had some dumbass moments too... but I learned from them. Like I will never do another jagerbomb in my life.... but I was young and dumb. End of story lol.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right I have the bad hand. But I am really trying to make the best of it. Starting with enjoying the next 10 days away from my class to regain my composure (and be at the wedding) lol