have you ever regret a decision you made in the past

July 4, 2010 10:55pm CST
Sometimes I wish I had not done somethings I did in the past, and till today I still suffer for some of the wrong decisions I made in the past. Everytime you about to make a decision in life please think it over, this is very important
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7 responses
• Philippines
5 Jul 10
Hi emmerva, Of course..I think everyone of us experienced something we decided on and failed. It's part of living.. When we live in this world, it is like we're walking on a dark road with only a candle to light our way. We'll never know what lies ahead until we reach there. Every decision, sound or not, teaches us a lesson or two. True, bad decisions give haunting regrets in the future. However, it is still our choice to travel the right way or the wrong way. If we know we committed something bad in the past and is still experiencing it right now because of the negative turn of a decision, don't let it swallow you. Today is the day that you decide for yourself to take everything positively. I don't know how bad your situation is, but I'd like to think you're still on the positive side. Decision making is one trick to a successful life. When deciding on something, think about what's good for you and for others. Try to weigh things. Never be afraid to take risks. Follow what your instinct tells you. Happy myLotting, rainbowink
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
5 Jul 10
I like the saying, think on the positive side. Well said..
• Philippines
6 Jul 10
Thank you..=)
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
5 Jul 10
Nope. Like the saying goes, no regrets. I have not regretted anything, because I'm a big believer in fate and I think things happen for a reason. However, I think opportunities are good and self-improvements should always be taken into consideration. I think what's done cannot be undone, but to take note of mistakes made and not to make it again in future can be a good form of way to stay grounded. We will not always be surrounded by good people, but we can choose to stay away from the bad ones and train ourselves to become better people. Good topic here.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
6 Jul 10
LOL Wit!! I like that notion, once it's out, it's out..no regrets whatsoever, wuahuahuahua......
@anetteh (3590)
• Sweden
5 Jul 10
There is no point regret your decisions. Why should you? We make decisions every day some is good and some is bad. What I do is learn from it and not make the same decision again before I think about the consequence. I think we are bound to make wrong decision in order to learn from them. No, I do not regret I learn and hopefully I get wiser.
9 Jul 10
thanks anetteh
@ducja1 (107)
• United States
5 Jul 10
yeah i agree this most everyone on here it is pointless to regret decisions but its hard not to think about oh if i would have only done that diff lol i bet i say that once a day and most people who say they dont have regrets prob haven't made any really bad decisions i mean really bad like decisions that put u in jail or ruin your family or affect someone else's life in the worst way its so hard not to regret even though no good comes from it
9 Jul 10
Thanks for your response, you truly understand me. Some bad decision you have to pay for daily. It is not about regret, true you can't change the past but some decisions leave a major land mark in our life either positively or negatively
• India
5 Jul 10
It is always easy to be wiser by hindsight, but it is just not possible to be so by foresight. Life would not always allow us the luxury to be able to plan meticulously and take all possible counsel before each and every decision. The surroundings, the context, external persuasions, insufficient data all would create unavoidable constraints in all our decisions and our own personal and subjective predilections. No man, for that matter, can be totally and ruthlessly objective. Yes, we might regret our decisions once in a while. But that should only be transitory. Life must move on. It is of no value to ruminate over what-might-have-beens. That is the beauty of being human!
@bkrm_gupt (219)
• India
30 Jul 10
Ya!i agree with the point every one regret of the past they have done,but we can't change the pass deeds,by mistakes we can go ahead.mistakes makes the man perfect.
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
5 Jul 10
Every one of us have made decisions in life that turned out to be not the right thing however, my way of thinking is this, the decision you have to make at that time WAS the right decision even if later on down the road it happens to be the wrong decision, it still was the right decision at THAT time. All you can do is change the moment. None of us can change the past. All we can do is learn from it and move on. Don't live with regrets because all it will do is bring you down. Pick up the pieces and move on.