This was really encouraging and insightful! I've been practicing allowing regret to shape the way I approach things this year and it's so much more peaceful. Still frustrating at times for sure, but I'm grateful for the growth opportunities.
Love the insights about parenting. As for other life choices, I think it’s possible to grieve what’s been lost even if you don’t have regrets about the decision to leave a place, a job, or a relationship. I wonder if some of the aversion to regret often overlaps with a masculine impulse to suppress grief.
Not a dad, but was literally just drafting my own newsletter about Pink's book, which I read this week, when your newsletter came through. How delightful that you got to talk to him! Thanks for sharing the conversation. The book was super thought-provoking for me.
This was really encouraging and insightful! I've been practicing allowing regret to shape the way I approach things this year and it's so much more peaceful. Still frustrating at times for sure, but I'm grateful for the growth opportunities.
Thank you Laura!
Love the insights about parenting. As for other life choices, I think it’s possible to grieve what’s been lost even if you don’t have regrets about the decision to leave a place, a job, or a relationship. I wonder if some of the aversion to regret often overlaps with a masculine impulse to suppress grief.
If only.....
Loved this post Kevin, definitely hits home for me.
Thanks so much for including my post too.
Also that illustration from Tony... wow
Thanks for writing it. And yes Tony nailed it, yet again
Not a dad, but was literally just drafting my own newsletter about Pink's book, which I read this week, when your newsletter came through. How delightful that you got to talk to him! Thanks for sharing the conversation. The book was super thought-provoking for me.
Same here! Was great to get to dig a little deeper with him. And non-dads always welcome here Asha.
Showed this video to my scholars a few weeks ago. Compliments the content here! https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_h_pink_4_kinds_of_regret_and_what_they_teach_you_about_yourself?language=en
Excellent! Will watch it over the weekend. How did it go down in class?
Super helpful! We used the four regrets as a foundational resource for a debate we had in class the following week 😎