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Researchers Collected 15,000 Regrets From Around the World. Their №1 Lesson Is Just 3 Words Long

Jessica Stillman

4 min readJan 31

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Many people try to live by a “no regrets” motto, pushing aside thoughts of past mistakes and focusing relentlessly on the future. Author Dan Pink’s motto is exactly the opposite: Please give me as many regrets as possible.

The author of several best-selling books, Pink’s latest, The Power of Regret, is…

Jessica Stillman

Written by Jessica Stillman

Top Inc.com columnist/ Editor/ Ghostwriter. Book lover. Travel fiend. Nap enthusiast. https://jessicastillman.com/

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