Having regrets is a profound burden. It’s not just carrying them but being forced to witness their impact again and again.
I’m not talking about surface-level regrets, like not expressing your feelings or holding back. I’m talking about the anguish that comes from making choices that fundamentally betray who you truly are.
The key to avoiding this fate lies in self-awareness – in knowing what constitutes your authentic self.
Without knowing who your core self is, making decisions and choices becomes more risky, and the possibility of having regrets starts to creep in.
There is only one thing in my life that I deeply regret. It brought pain that I’ll always carry. But it emerged during a time when I didn’t know my core self. I didn’t understand that I needed to discover and protect her.
I don’t blame myself for this regret. How could I have known myself when I was busy trying to fit into a shape others had designed for me?
The wisdom wasn’t in avoiding regret but in learning that I needed to discover and protect my authentic self.
