As we progress through our lives, most of us have some regrets. These may be related to relationships, career choices or other factors that determine the course of our life.
Dwelling on such regrets, we tend to overlook the context in which our decisions were made and, too often, wish that we could somehow change what we did or did not do. It is easy to assume that our lives would have been more enjoyable or more rewarding if we had taken a different path.
But, of course, changing the past would undo the present and, for most of us, that would be unacceptable. It is the nature of humans to judge ourselves and we often must learn to be happy; taking credit for what we have achieved and who we have become is the ultimate cure for futile (though unavoidable) regret.
