Comments on: 10 Life Choices You Will Regret in 10 Years (and Maybe Even Sooner)

By: Myles

Myles — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 05:11:54 +0000

I particularly liked what you say about regret. I called it my eighth deadly sin. From my early twenties I was letting this awful habit eat me up and prevent me from seeing all the opportunities around me.

It took till mid life to do a lot of work on myself and slay this monster.

If I hadn’t done so I’d now be lost in a miserable retirement instead of the very enjoyable one I have.

Thanks for your excellent articles to help us all declutter our emotional lives.

By: Tera

Tera — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:57:17 +0000

In reply to Melonie. Seeing what you just wrote in your comment absolutely confirmed how I felt about this this article as well.

By: Ife Majkia-Gaston

Ife Majkia-Gaston — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:59:18 +0000

Thank you so much for your writing and Life Coaching advice and suggestions. They are simple, concise, and easy action steps, to put into practice. I look forward to reading your daily emails and always feel that they inspire and uplift me to be a better person for myself and for others.

By: YO

YO — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:59:06 +0000

In reply to NEIL DOUGLAS OXFORD. I enjoyed the article, true to oneself. But, you lost me on the paragraph that starts with " Of course, everything is easier said and done and ideal and fantasy. Thank you for the article.

By: Jane Crystal

Jane Crystal — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:19:02 +0000

In reply to Ahylish. Every essay really helps me it is though they are written for me and me alone. I currently feel I have failed in all aspects of my life including being another. This really made me re evaluate how I live my life and how I go forward.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:19:21 +0000

Your writings are great- positive, inspirational, and they all have a focus on self-forgiveness.
This is a very important concept, and not many people realize it. It is a positive virtue that replaces many character defects, which are a part of human nature.

By: Diane Raymond

Diane Raymond — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:47:42 +0000

I come from a very dysfunctional family, it shaped my difficult adulthood in which I attracted more unfortunate & terrible situations & horrid circumstances than I care to recall. At 73, I still profoundly hurt. Regrets are overwhelming. I still cry over things that happened throughout my life.

By: Melonie

Melonie — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:16:57 +0000

I read a lot of articles similar to this one and I am a published writer myself. I’ve never commented on any article before. However, this one is very well written and I felt compelled to give my opinion. I was able to feel your genuine wisdom and desire to help others. Bravo!

By: Sonja Davidson

Sonja Davidson — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:11:08 +0000

In reply to Ahylish. Thoughtful and wonderfully written! I'm a 52 year old woman and have decided to go back to school. I have a friend who's mother lived to be 93. She said, " Well darn it! If I would have known I would live to be this old I would have done a lot of other things in my life." I will not be that person! My father continued on with his education until the year he passed?

By: James

James — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 17:41:24 +0000

I clicked just to see what you had to say. I didn’t see myself hanging on every word. Throughout this article I kept thinking of how this was bringing me down to earth. It felt like a mindfulness exercise except for my life. I’ll be saving this and thank you for the thought that you put into this.

By: MSK

MSK — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:29:37 +0000

Thank you for this insightful article. I found it extremely relevant and practical in its approach to living in the moment. It helped me realize how much suffering we bring upon ourselves by comparing our lives to ideals, fantasies, or societal expectations. This was truly enlightening and incredibly helpful.

By: Authentic

Authentic — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:37:05 +0000

Great piece. Very educative. Am grateful. Thank you. God bless you.

By: SUNNY MILLS

SUNNY MILLS — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:40:10 +0000

Wonderful article. Thank you! Most of this we know, but sadly do not implement. It’s always great to have these timeless reminders in one place. I used to do hospice work as a social worker. These were many of the regrets I heard repeated quite often.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:34:32 +0000

I tend to wait until tomorrow…always working today and waiting until tomorrow to enjoy life. Realizing one day that you are 50 now and haven’t really lived for yourself yet doesn’t feel good. Thanks for the reminders to get going today. Small steps in the new year is my goal.

By: Tarik

Tarik — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:23:46 +0000

Dear Angel and Marc,
Thank you for this great post! Actually it reminds me of Mark Twain’s powerful quote: “20 years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, rather by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Your blog, emails and books are all a blessing to me and so many others.

By: Carmen Mota

Carmen Mota — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:57:04 +0000

Spot on all the principles described above.
I have no regrets at 68. Learned from the past and made me stronger and resilient.
Living happily walking in faith & surrounded by my beautiful family, friends and sisters/brothers in Christ.

By: Charlie Bezo

Charlie Bezo — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:08:50 +0000

Valuable advice. And I will add my own 2 cents: it’s never too late to do something. You can plant one tree before you pass away or give that last encouraging smile. Just keep on doing something great no matter how small each and every day.

And once more, I really appreciate what you are sharing here on this blog and in your emails, M&A.

By: Lynda Johnston

Lynda Johnston — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:40:32 +0000

I encourage everyone to take this wonderful article to heart. Recently I found out my life would be cut short. At 75 I have a lot to reflect on. Fortunately I have had a mostly full life and have no complaints or regrets. While life has not been perfect and the outcomes not always as planned I did give every day a full shot and held myself accountable. I encourage everyone to give every day their best effort and move forward to be a blessing to all. Life is what you make it and worth your best effort – every day in every way.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:33:29 +0000

Solid advice from you two as usual. This post reminds me of this quote that my father had hanging on his office bulletin board for many years during my childhood:

“Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, ‘It might have been.’”

Thanks for all the great reminders in all your recent essays and emails. They have helped me.

By: Karen Beck

Karen Beck — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:27:54 +0000

At 68, I had just about given up. Add to this that I had lost 4 pets and my brother in the span of 3 months, there was a point about a year and a half ago when I had settled into TV and mobile games on my tablet. Showers were no longer a priority and neither was keeping house. It’s kind of crazy really.
Thank you for this article. You have reminded me once again to let go of the past and dig in and just do what makes me happy, or will make me happy in the near future! Your emails are fantastic also. I’m making progress with your help.