See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done.
2 Corinthians 7:11
Where did the motto “no regrets” come from? But do you actually know anyone who lives with no regrets? They’re kind of weird. In fact, psychologists and researchers have found that there are only three types of people who live without regret: children 5 years old and younger, people with brain damage to their frontal lobe, and sociopaths. So when people say they live with no regrets, they are either lying to themselves and others, they are unable self-reflect, or they have a misconception of what regret really is. Not only is regret perfectly normal, it can actually be really helpful. If utilized correctly, regret can be one of life’s greatest teachers; albeit painful and difficult, regret or “godly sorrow” can shape us into more virtuous human beings. And what do people regret the most? In his most recent book “The Power of Regret,” NY Times Bestselling author Dan Pink reveals the most common form of regret in people’s lives.
Over time, people regret what they didn’t do more than what they did do. Regrets of inaction are far more common than regrets of action.
–Dan Pink
