The Power of Regret
How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
No regrets is bad advice. Pink argues regret is a useful signal, and the things people regret most reveal what they value.
Against the cultural insistence on no regrets, Pink argues that regret is not only normal but useful, one of the most instructive emotions we have. Drawing on a large survey of what people actually regret, he finds the feelings cluster into a few deep categories, foundation, boldness, moral and connection regrets, and that each points, in reverse, at what people most value. The result is a case for facing regret squarely and letting it sharpen future choices.
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