Daniel Pink

It could mean that you're a sociopath. Those are truly the only people who don't have regrets. The rest of us have regrets. It's one of the most common emotions that human beings have. And this is sort of a puzzle, right? It's like you have this thing that is widespread, but it makes us feel crappy. So you have to ask the question, well, why does it exist then?

Exactly. That's the point. So we're not perfect organisms at all. We're not perfectly efficient, but there are adaptations that we've had. So you have to figure like, why does something that make us feel bad? Why is it everywhere? It must do something. It must have some benefit to us, right? And you got it exactly right. The benefit that it has

Exactly. That's the point. So we're not perfect organisms at all. We're not perfectly efficient, but there are adaptations that we've had. So you have to figure like, why does something that make us feel bad? Why is it everywhere? It must do something. It must have some benefit to us, right? And you got it exactly right. The benefit that it has

Exactly. That's the point. So we're not perfect organisms at all. We're not perfectly efficient, but there are adaptations that we've had. So you have to figure like, why does something that make us feel bad? Why is it everywhere? It must do something. It must have some benefit to us, right? And you got it exactly right. The benefit that it has

Exactly. That's the point. So we're not perfect organisms at all. We're not perfectly efficient, but there are adaptations that we've had. So you have to figure like, why does something that make us feel bad? Why is it everywhere? It must do something. It must have some benefit to us, right? And you got it exactly right. The benefit that it has

Exactly. That's the point. So we're not perfect organisms at all. We're not perfectly efficient, but there are adaptations that we've had. So you have to figure like, why does something that make us feel bad? Why is it everywhere? It must do something. It must have some benefit to us, right? And you got it exactly right. The benefit that it has

Okay, there's a lot wrong with it, but I'm going to try to be kinder and gentler in how I bash it. The problem is that it is a woefully misguided philosophy for a life well-lived. And the reason for that is this. I'll give you an example of it. So I have the people who I wrote about, you know from the book, who get these tattoos that say no regrets.

Okay, there's a lot wrong with it, but I'm going to try to be kinder and gentler in how I bash it. The problem is that it is a woefully misguided philosophy for a life well-lived. And the reason for that is this. I'll give you an example of it. So I have the people who I wrote about, you know from the book, who get these tattoos that say no regrets.

Okay, there's a lot wrong with it, but I'm going to try to be kinder and gentler in how I bash it. The problem is that it is a woefully misguided philosophy for a life well-lived. And the reason for that is this. I'll give you an example of it. So I have the people who I wrote about, you know from the book, who get these tattoos that say no regrets.

Okay, there's a lot wrong with it, but I'm going to try to be kinder and gentler in how I bash it. The problem is that it is a woefully misguided philosophy for a life well-lived. And the reason for that is this. I'll give you an example of it. So I have the people who I wrote about, you know from the book, who get these tattoos that say no regrets.

Okay, there's a lot wrong with it, but I'm going to try to be kinder and gentler in how I bash it. The problem is that it is a woefully misguided philosophy for a life well-lived. And the reason for that is this. I'll give you an example of it. So I have the people who I wrote about, you know from the book, who get these tattoos that say no regrets.

it helps that if we treat our regrets properly, it helps us do better. And not only a little bit, and not only on a few things, but a lot of bit on many things. And here's the key. If we reckon with our regrets properly, don't ignore them. When we feel a regret, we don't put our fingers in our ears and say, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I don't hear anything. That's a bad idea.

it helps that if we treat our regrets properly, it helps us do better. And not only a little bit, and not only on a few things, but a lot of bit on many things. And here's the key. If we reckon with our regrets properly, don't ignore them. When we feel a regret, we don't put our fingers in our ears and say, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I don't hear anything. That's a bad idea.

it helps that if we treat our regrets properly, it helps us do better. And not only a little bit, and not only on a few things, but a lot of bit on many things. And here's the key. If we reckon with our regrets properly, don't ignore them. When we feel a regret, we don't put our fingers in our ears and say, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I don't hear anything. That's a bad idea.

it helps that if we treat our regrets properly, it helps us do better. And not only a little bit, and not only on a few things, but a lot of bit on many things. And here's the key. If we reckon with our regrets properly, don't ignore them. When we feel a regret, we don't put our fingers in our ears and say, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I don't hear anything. That's a bad idea.

it helps that if we treat our regrets properly, it helps us do better. And not only a little bit, and not only on a few things, but a lot of bit on many things. And here's the key. If we reckon with our regrets properly, don't ignore them. When we feel a regret, we don't put our fingers in our ears and say, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I don't hear anything. That's a bad idea.

So they believe in this philosophy that you should always be positive, never be negative, always look forward, never look back. They believe in this credo, this philosophy, so ferociously they have the message enshrined on their bodies. That's a commitment, man, all right? Yeah. Like you got to believe in something to have it tattooed on your body, right? But here's the thing.

So they believe in this philosophy that you should always be positive, never be negative, always look forward, never look back. They believe in this credo, this philosophy, so ferociously they have the message enshrined on their bodies. That's a commitment, man, all right? Yeah. Like you got to believe in something to have it tattooed on your body, right? But here's the thing.

So they believe in this philosophy that you should always be positive, never be negative, always look forward, never look back. They believe in this credo, this philosophy, so ferociously they have the message enshrined on their bodies. That's a commitment, man, all right? Yeah. Like you got to believe in something to have it tattooed on your body, right? But here's the thing.

So they believe in this philosophy that you should always be positive, never be negative, always look forward, never look back. They believe in this credo, this philosophy, so ferociously they have the message enshrined on their bodies. That's a commitment, man, all right? Yeah. Like you got to believe in something to have it tattooed on your body, right? But here's the thing.