The Value of Life

Regret would be a wonderful thing if it came earlier. If we could feel the bitter sting of regret before making the choices that would cause that regret, we would be powerfully persuaded to make better choices.

The biggest regrets usually result from missed opportunities. Feeling those particular regrets early would encourage us to make the most of our possibilities.

Yet in the real world, regret is experienced only after it's too late to avoid. Even so, there is something we can do to make regret a positive and powerful influence in our life.

We can use our mind to imagine regret in advance. By doing so, we can benefit from regret's lessons without suffering from its pain.

Before taking action, or before passing up an opportunity, travel in our mind into the future.

Find the choice that would cause no regret, and then make that choice. By imagining our regrets far enough in advance, we can avoid them completely. And that's a strategy we'll never regret