Daniel Pink
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I regret that I didn't stand up to an injustice. That's what we regret, inaction over action as we get older.
I regret that I didn't stand up to an injustice. That's what we regret, inaction over action as we get older.
I regret that I didn't stand up to an injustice. That's what we regret, inaction over action as we get older.
I'm going to figure out the rules of regret. And I started going through the research and I'm like, oh, there's one rule. And the rule is, there's a big difference between regrets of action and regrets of inaction. Everything comes back to that difference.
I'm going to figure out the rules of regret. And I started going through the research and I'm like, oh, there's one rule. And the rule is, there's a big difference between regrets of action and regrets of inaction. Everything comes back to that difference.
I'm going to figure out the rules of regret. And I started going through the research and I'm like, oh, there's one rule. And the rule is, there's a big difference between regrets of action and regrets of inaction. Everything comes back to that difference.
I'm going to figure out the rules of regret. And I started going through the research and I'm like, oh, there's one rule. And the rule is, there's a big difference between regrets of action and regrets of inaction. Everything comes back to that difference.
I'm going to figure out the rules of regret. And I started going through the research and I'm like, oh, there's one rule. And the rule is, there's a big difference between regrets of action and regrets of inaction. Everything comes back to that difference.
And the architecture of regret, the difference between regrets of action, I regret what I did, and regrets of inaction, I regret what I didn't do, is huge. And here, there is a distinct difference in age. In my American Regret Project, which is a giant public opinion poll, I put together such a large sample in order to try to find demographic differences in what people regretted.
And the architecture of regret, the difference between regrets of action, I regret what I did, and regrets of inaction, I regret what I didn't do, is huge. And here, there is a distinct difference in age. In my American Regret Project, which is a giant public opinion poll, I put together such a large sample in order to try to find demographic differences in what people regretted.
And the architecture of regret, the difference between regrets of action, I regret what I did, and regrets of inaction, I regret what I didn't do, is huge. And here, there is a distinct difference in age. In my American Regret Project, which is a giant public opinion poll, I put together such a large sample in order to try to find demographic differences in what people regretted.
And the architecture of regret, the difference between regrets of action, I regret what I did, and regrets of inaction, I regret what I didn't do, is huge. And here, there is a distinct difference in age. In my American Regret Project, which is a giant public opinion poll, I put together such a large sample in order to try to find demographic differences in what people regretted.
And the architecture of regret, the difference between regrets of action, I regret what I did, and regrets of inaction, I regret what I didn't do, is huge. And here, there is a distinct difference in age. In my American Regret Project, which is a giant public opinion poll, I put together such a large sample in order to try to find demographic differences in what people regretted.
I'll tell you a few of them. I mean, you hinted at one of them just a few moments ago, Hala, which is that, let's take these connection regrets. This is my philosophy now, okay? So let's say you're at a juncture and you're wondering, ah, should I reach out to this person or should I not reach out to this person? If you have arrived at that juncture, you have the answer to the question. Reach out.
I'll tell you a few of them. I mean, you hinted at one of them just a few moments ago, Hala, which is that, let's take these connection regrets. This is my philosophy now, okay? So let's say you're at a juncture and you're wondering, ah, should I reach out to this person or should I not reach out to this person? If you have arrived at that juncture, you have the answer to the question. Reach out.
I'll tell you a few of them. I mean, you hinted at one of them just a few moments ago, Hala, which is that, let's take these connection regrets. This is my philosophy now, okay? So let's say you're at a juncture and you're wondering, ah, should I reach out to this person or should I not reach out to this person? If you have arrived at that juncture, you have the answer to the question. Reach out.
I'll tell you a few of them. I mean, you hinted at one of them just a few moments ago, Hala, which is that, let's take these connection regrets. This is my philosophy now, okay? So let's say you're at a juncture and you're wondering, ah, should I reach out to this person or should I not reach out to this person? If you have arrived at that juncture, you have the answer to the question. Reach out.
I'll tell you a few of them. I mean, you hinted at one of them just a few moments ago, Hala, which is that, let's take these connection regrets. This is my philosophy now, okay? So let's say you're at a juncture and you're wondering, ah, should I reach out to this person or should I not reach out to this person? If you have arrived at that juncture, you have the answer to the question. Reach out.
So thinking that whites would have different regrets from people of color, people with lots of formal education would have different regrets from people with less education, men would have different regrets from women, blah, blah, blah. There were very few demographic differences. I was kind of shocked by that. But the one had to do with age, and it's this.
So thinking that whites would have different regrets from people of color, people with lots of formal education would have different regrets from people with less education, men would have different regrets from women, blah, blah, blah. There were very few demographic differences. I was kind of shocked by that. But the one had to do with age, and it's this.