If you have grownup kids, you know what I mean. Children, partners, family relatives, friends – spend as much time with them as you can. Not to work, not to clean the house, not the accumulate possessions, but to spend with loved ones.
Not spending time with loved ones – Ask any person who has a short time to live and they will tell you that they want more time. We need courage to do this and try things that may not have an obvious outcome. Missing opportunities – Search for opportunities and check every option using SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) and you may not miss some of the opportunities. Following your own values, gut feelings and conscience is better than following the crowd, the herd, the majority or the strongest. Trying to fit in with society and not being true to who they were – It is important to remember that only we are responsible for us and that most people do whatever is good for them. Do every job not for the money, but for the experience and the personal growth. Taking a job just because of the money – When taking a job, think of the challenge, the motivation, the passion and the fulfillment. Do the things you love! Why? Because life is short! Don’t wait for a terminal reminder! Not doing the things they love (hobbies, interests) – Unfortunately, those who face a life-threatening situation regret this the most when it’s too late. You don’t have to ruin your relationships in order to move on. We traveled the world using only our contacts and connections and only people that had worked with us in the past and that we had kept in contact with after moving away. I thought it was the worst advice anyone could get. Burning bridges – I once attended a course that encouraged people to burn bridges, so they wouldn’t be tempted to go back to their previous jobs. Wait! Sleep on it! After a good night’s sleep, things seem different and we don’t send silly things we regret later on. Sending an email or SMS when they were angry, confused or anxious – When you are not in the right mood, don’t press “submit”. Try to avoid them as much as you can (if you can): 
If you want to know what most people regret, just to prepare yourself and try to rethink things before you do them, here is a list of the most common regrets.
So regrets can only happen in hindsight which is always 20/20. The reason I say they are funny is that if I was a fortuneteller and could predict the outcome, I would have done things differently anyway. Regrets are very funny, because we can only have them after we experience something. She said it because she had no other ways to convince me to do things her way. I remember my mom warning me “you’re going to regret this”. They are punishments we give ourselves for thinking about something we have done, or not done, that we wish we could have done differently. Regrets are a heavy burden we carry with us throughout our life.
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