Day 2-72 -- No Regrets

Regret -- for small or large actions -- can bring negative moments or days. I've always felt that life should be lived and that we should learn from all actions and experiences.  Weighing words carefully may help, but even then words can mean different things to the people hearing them than they do to the speaker. Its just the joy of language <smile>.  Major actions can bring feelings of disappointment or guilt and in extreme cases a type of existential guilt that can last. Living with regret may become unbearable.

Learning to forgive oneself and make peace with former actions can mean far fewer regrets throughout life. Accepting responsibility for choices made is a necessary component of the process. This seems to be difficult for many people. It may be easier to blame others for a personal choice that led to 'failure', but this may not be the best way to deal with the guilt of making inappropriate choices. We do have the ability to choose how we act and also have the ability to accept our role in implications of our choices. It sounds straight-forward, but it is much more difficult for some people to enact.

I've been reminded of a song about not having regrets in a recent commercial. The singer has an iconic voice -- and has been called one the greatest singers of the 20th century (or all time according to Tony Bennett). The lyrics reflect the need for no regrets in life.  Enjoy!

Non, Je ne regrette rien -- Edith Piaf

English translation of lyrics done reasonably well here
http://www.metrolyrics.com/non-je-ne-regrette-rien-lyrics-edith-piaf.html