Living Life with No Regrets

Living life with no regrets…

Is there even such a thing?

Would I really want it if there were?

Most of my regrets involve mistakes I’ve made, things I’ve failed to do, or words I have left unsaid. But usually, those are the very things that teach me the most and have shaped me into the person that I am. So, do I really wish they were gone, that I truly have no regrets…make no mistakes? No, I can’t say that is what I would want.

As painful as these regrets are and though the scars left by some of them run deep and leave permanent and lasting consequences, they have changed the course of my life. I would not be who I am today without them. The lessons learned have matured me in many ways, influencing decisions I’ve made which have impacted me and the lives of the people around me.

So, although there are some things I would do differently if I could do them over again, for the most part I’ve made peace with the mistakes I’ve made in my life. I’m ok with who I am, and who I’m becoming. I can live with my regrets if I am a better person because of them.

Maybe the real regret should not be in making mistakes…

But in failing to learn from them.