By
Dr Neil Flanagan
Submitted On December 30, 2015
Resolving to do or not to do things is generally reserved for
this time of the year. It's a pretty harmless activity, and the
resolution is usually put on the back burner as the year progresses and
day-to-day issues take centre stage. There is, however, one resolution
that's worth making sure it stands the test of time, so add to your New
Year's resolution list for 2016: NO REGRETS!
Most of the time we use regrets to keep us from moving forward. Living in the past and the world of 'shoulda', 'I wish', and 'if only' have become part of our everyday vocab. In 'real' life, however, regrets paralyse and reminds us of some black hole in our past. The possibility or a chance of a new beginning is never a possibility.
For most of us, with the benefit of hindsight, it's no secret that yesteryear's decisions or actions might have been different, but yesterday's gone. We learn from our mistakes - 'I shouldn't have done that'; 'I wish I'd have followed my gut-instinct and taken that job'; 'I could have been more understanding of that person who was just trying to do his job'; 'Gee, I made a mess of that'. But regretting is not an option!
Rid yourself of the regrets you're carrying around. Make 2016 the year when you'll get over whatever it is that's keeping you from dealing with (and hopefully taking advantage of) the hand that you've been dealt. Forgive yourself, if you must, but regrets must never get in the way of you contributing your unique offering. After all, there's only one of you so what you have to offer is pretty important.
There's no guarantee that you'll be rewarded for your contribution. There's no such thing as a, so-called, 'level playing field'. The world around us is more likely to be uneven, unfair, and all that. It can even be 'cold' outside.
Resolving 2016 will be the year of no regrets has an extra advantage, too. Next year, when you're looking back on this year, if you have no regrets, 2016 will have been a great year. As the Basques would advocate, 'Have no regrets, don't die wondering'.
Here's to a great year!
Most of the time we use regrets to keep us from moving forward. Living in the past and the world of 'shoulda', 'I wish', and 'if only' have become part of our everyday vocab. In 'real' life, however, regrets paralyse and reminds us of some black hole in our past. The possibility or a chance of a new beginning is never a possibility.
For most of us, with the benefit of hindsight, it's no secret that yesteryear's decisions or actions might have been different, but yesterday's gone. We learn from our mistakes - 'I shouldn't have done that'; 'I wish I'd have followed my gut-instinct and taken that job'; 'I could have been more understanding of that person who was just trying to do his job'; 'Gee, I made a mess of that'. But regretting is not an option!
Rid yourself of the regrets you're carrying around. Make 2016 the year when you'll get over whatever it is that's keeping you from dealing with (and hopefully taking advantage of) the hand that you've been dealt. Forgive yourself, if you must, but regrets must never get in the way of you contributing your unique offering. After all, there's only one of you so what you have to offer is pretty important.
There's no guarantee that you'll be rewarded for your contribution. There's no such thing as a, so-called, 'level playing field'. The world around us is more likely to be uneven, unfair, and all that. It can even be 'cold' outside.
Resolving 2016 will be the year of no regrets has an extra advantage, too. Next year, when you're looking back on this year, if you have no regrets, 2016 will have been a great year. As the Basques would advocate, 'Have no regrets, don't die wondering'.
Here's to a great year!
You can find out more about Neil Flanagan when you visit http://www.neil.com.au
and while you're there you can download a free copy of one of his many
bestselling books BLINK! The Speed of Life (How to add years to your
life and life to your years).
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