Daniel Pink

Because it's like a cascade out there. Yes. It all flows together.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

One of the biggest categories of regrets are these boldness regrets where people say, if only I'd taken the chance, if only I'd asked that person out, if only I'd spoken up, if only I'd taken that trip. Over and over again, people regret playing it safe.

One of the biggest categories of regrets are these boldness regrets where people say, if only I'd taken the chance, if only I'd asked that person out, if only I'd spoken up, if only I'd taken that trip. Over and over again, people regret playing it safe.

One of the biggest categories of regrets are these boldness regrets where people say, if only I'd taken the chance, if only I'd asked that person out, if only I'd spoken up, if only I'd taken that trip. Over and over again, people regret playing it safe.

They concluded that one factor clearly separated the two groups. The creative people thought they were creative and the less creative people didn't think they were.

They concluded that one factor clearly separated the two groups. The creative people thought they were creative and the less creative people didn't think they were.

They concluded that one factor clearly separated the two groups. The creative people thought they were creative and the less creative people didn't think they were.

Well, that's a great insight. And the truth is, is that everybody does have regrets. It's part of the human condition. In fact, the only people without regrets are five-year-olds whose brains haven't developed, people with certain kinds of brain damage and neurodegenerative disorders, and sociopaths. And the reason for that is that regrets are part of our cognitive machinery.

Well, that's a great insight. And the truth is, is that everybody does have regrets. It's part of the human condition. In fact, the only people without regrets are five-year-olds whose brains haven't developed, people with certain kinds of brain damage and neurodegenerative disorders, and sociopaths. And the reason for that is that regrets are part of our cognitive machinery.

Well, that's a great insight. And the truth is, is that everybody does have regrets. It's part of the human condition. In fact, the only people without regrets are five-year-olds whose brains haven't developed, people with certain kinds of brain damage and neurodegenerative disorders, and sociopaths. And the reason for that is that regrets are part of our cognitive machinery.

They exist for a reason. And if we treat them right rather than ignoring them, we can use them as a force for forward progress.

They exist for a reason. And if we treat them right rather than ignoring them, we can use them as a force for forward progress.

They exist for a reason. And if we treat them right rather than ignoring them, we can use them as a force for forward progress.

Absolutely right. Regret is one of our most common emotions. Everybody has it, as we were talking about just a moment ago. But it's also our most instructive and transformative emotion. And the problem is, is that if we say, I never look backward, I don't have any regrets. We're not going to learn anything. Now, at the same time, if we say, oh, my God, I have regrets. I'm completely debilitated.

Absolutely right. Regret is one of our most common emotions. Everybody has it, as we were talking about just a moment ago. But it's also our most instructive and transformative emotion. And the problem is, is that if we say, I never look backward, I don't have any regrets. We're not going to learn anything. Now, at the same time, if we say, oh, my God, I have regrets. I'm completely debilitated.

Absolutely right. Regret is one of our most common emotions. Everybody has it, as we were talking about just a moment ago. But it's also our most instructive and transformative emotion. And the problem is, is that if we say, I never look backward, I don't have any regrets. We're not going to learn anything. Now, at the same time, if we say, oh, my God, I have regrets. I'm completely debilitated.

And you try to exonerate yourself from any responsibility to do anything. That's also bad. What we need to do is we need to take a systematic approach to our regrets. And none of us have really been taught to do that.