{"id":5382,"date":"2022-03-25T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markccrowley.com\/?p=5382"},"modified":"2022-03-25T07:11:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:11:57","slug":"daniel-pink-the-surprising-power-of-regret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/daniel-pink-the-surprising-power-of-regret\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Pink: The Surprising Power Of Regret"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fleadfromtheheartpodcast%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fleadfromtheheartpodcast%2FLFTH_Episode_83.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging-wmplo.xyz%2Fmark-c-divi5%2Fdaniel-pink-the-surprising-power-of-regret%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/content.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/LFTH_Episode_83.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/?powerpress_pinw=5382-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/content.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/LFTH_Episode_83.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"LFTH_Episode_83.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u201c<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5385\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Daniel-Pink-1000-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"246\" \/>Regrets, I\u2019ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These famous lyrics from Frank Sinatra\u2019s classic song, <em>\u201cMy Way,\u201d<\/em> assert the idea that it&#8217;s very easy to recover &amp; move on from the bad choices we make in life.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2020, Daniel Pink launched the \u201cWorld Regret Survey,\u201d &amp; asked 15,000 people in 105 countries<strong>, <\/strong><em><strong>\u201cHow often do you look back on life &amp; wish you had done things differently?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0And 81 percent of the respondents said regret is at least an occasional part of their lives with one-in-five saying they feel regret <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">all the time.<\/span> Just one percent said they never lament their past.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5391 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/41ukdF0fCjL._SX329_BO1204203200_-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/41ukdF0fCjL._SX329_BO1204203200_-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/41ukdF0fCjL._SX329_BO1204203200_.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/>While letting ourselves be overwhelmed &amp; even immobilized by regret is unquestionably bad for us, in his new bestseller, <em><strong>&#8220;The Power Of Regret,&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> Pink says repressing our regrets consigns us to making the same mistakes again &amp; again. In his words <strong><em>&#8220;the trick is to not banish our bad feelings, but to acknowledge &amp; use them for learning &amp; improvement.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we think about regrets, they usually fall into one of four core areas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Foundation Regrets:&#8221;<\/strong> We regret not getting enough education or for not having made better choices about preparing for our future. <strong><em>&#8220;If only I&#8217;d done the work.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Boldness Regrets:&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>Looking back, we see ourselves as having played it safe or not seizing on opportunities when they presented themselves. <strong>&#8220;If only I&#8217;d taken that risk?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Moral Regrets:&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>We remember hurting another person by a betrayal of some kind. <strong><em>&#8220;If only I&#8217;d done the right thing.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Connection Regrets:&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>The largest category of\u00a0regrets arise from relationships that have come undone or that remain incomplete. <em><b>&#8220;If only I&#8217;d reached out.&#8221;<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Through his research, Pink has discovered that \u2013 as long as we&#8217;re willing to look at them &amp; re-experience the pain of them \u2013 we can remedy a lot of our regrets, heal them &amp; benefit from them:\u00a0<strong>\u201c<em>If we reckon with our regrets properly, they can sharpen our decisions &amp; improve our future performance.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">truly<\/span><\/em><\/strong> wonderful discussion, Daniel shares many informed ways we can optimize our regrets &amp; vault ourselves forward to a happier, more productive &amp; principled life.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that life is a journey full of pleasures &amp; pains, To live it well &amp; fully means learning from every bit of it, including the mistakes, &amp; moving forward. 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In his words &quot;the trick is to not banish our bad feelings, but to acknowledge &amp; use them for learning &amp; improvement.&quot; When we think about regrets, they usually fall into one of four core areas: &quot;Foundation Regrets:&quot; We regret not getting enough education or for not having made better choices about preparing for our future. &quot;If only I&#039;d done the work. &quot;Boldness Regrets:&quot;\u00a0Looking back, we see ourselves as having played it safe or not seizing on opportunities when they presented themselves. &quot;If only I&#039;d taken that risk? &quot;Moral Regrets:&quot;\u00a0We remember hurting another person by a betrayal of some kind. &quot;If only I&#039;d done the right thing. &quot;Connection Regrets:&quot; The largest category of\u00a0regrets arise from relationships that have come undone or that remain incomplete. &quot;If only I&#039;d reached out.&quot; Through his research, Pink has discovered that \u2013 as long as we&#039;re willing to look at them &amp; re-experience the pain of them \u2013 we can remedy a lot of our regrets, heal them &amp; benefit from them:\u00a0\u201cIf we reckon with our regrets properly, they can sharpen our decisions &amp; improve our future performance.\u201d In this truly wonderful discussion, Daniel shares many informed ways we can optimize our regrets &amp; vault ourselves forward to a happier, more productive &amp; principled life. 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But in 2020, Daniel Pink launched the \u201cWorld Regret Survey,\u201d & asked 15,000 people in 105 countries, \u201cHow often do you look back on life & wish you had done things differently?\u00a0 And 81 percent of the respondents said regret is at least an occasional part of their lives with one-in-five saying they feel regret all the time. Just one percent said they never lament the past. While letting ourselves be overwhelmed & even immobilized by regret is unquestionably bad for us, in his new bestseller, \"The Power Of Regret,\" Pink says repressing our regrets consigns us to making the same mistakes again & again. In his words \"the trick is to not banish our bad feelings, but to acknowledge & use them for learning & improvement.\" When we think about regrets, they usually fall into one of four core areas: \"Foundation Regrets:\" We regret not getting enough education or for not having made better choices about preparing for our future. \"If only I'd done the work. \"Boldness Regrets:\"\u00a0Looking back, we see ourselves as having played it safe or not seizing on opportunities when they presented themselves. \"If only I'd taken that risk? \"Moral Regrets:\"\u00a0We remember hurting another person by a betrayal of some kind. \"If only I'd done the right thing. \"Connection Regrets:\" The largest category of\u00a0regrets arise from relationships that have come undone or that remain incomplete. \"If only I'd reached out.\" Through his research, Pink has discovered that \u2013 as long as we're willing to look at them & re-experience the pain of them \u2013 we can remedy a lot of our regrets, heal them & benefit from them:\u00a0\u201cIf we reckon with our regrets properly, they can sharpen our decisions & improve our future performance.\u201d In this truly wonderful discussion, Daniel shares many informed ways we can optimize our regrets & vault ourselves forward to a happier, more productive & principled life. The truth is that life is a journey full of pleasures & pains, To live it well & fully means learning from every bit of it, including the mistakes, & moving forward. The legendary Daniel Pink shows us how to accomplish just that.","og_url":"https:\/\/7pu.55f.myftpupload.com\/daniel-pink-the-surprising-power-of-regret\/","og_site_name":"Mark C. Crowley","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leadfromtheheart","article_published_time":"2022-03-25T13:00:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-03-25T14:11:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/7pu.55f.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Daniel-Pink-1000.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mark C. Crowley","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@MarkCCrowley","twitter_site":"@markccrowley","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mark C. 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In his words \"the trick is to not banish our bad feelings, but to acknowledge & use them for learning & improvement.\" When we think about regrets, they usually fall into one of four core areas: \"Foundation Regrets:\" We regret not getting enough education or for not having made better choices about preparing for our future. \"If only I'd done the work. \"Boldness Regrets:\"\u00a0Looking back, we see ourselves as having played it safe or not seizing on opportunities when they presented themselves. \"If only I'd taken that risk? \"Moral Regrets:\"\u00a0We remember hurting another person by a betrayal of some kind. \"If only I'd done the right thing. \"Connection Regrets:\" The largest category of\u00a0regrets arise from relationships that have come undone or that remain incomplete. \"If only I'd reached out.\" Through his research, Pink has discovered that \u2013 as long as we're willing to look at them & re-experience the pain of them \u2013 we can remedy a lot of our regrets, heal them & benefit from them:\u00a0\u201cIf we reckon with our regrets properly, they can sharpen our decisions & improve our future performance.\u201d In this truly wonderful discussion, Daniel shares many informed ways we can optimize our regrets & vault ourselves forward to a happier, more productive & principled life. 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