My Thoughts about Regrets

We humans are fallible. We often make mistakes and regret about what have happened. That is our nature. No one can avoid it. But in my opinion, there is no use crying over spilt milk. Anyway, the past has already passed. Tomorrow is left for us to create.

I always regret many things I have done and said, especially the ones that get myself in trouble. However, I try my best not to let the bad mood or any other negative feelings in my way. Because I know if I indulge my self in the sorrow of losing, I will have more to regret. The only thing I can do is to find whether I can compensate for it. If not, well, I just learn a lesson from it and let it go. I think the experience is the only thing I should treasure, just like the old Chinese saying goes, “Failure makes people wise.”

On the other hand, there are some regrets that could not be made up for. When we hurt someone without caution, even if we apologize afterwards, the hurts of the heart are still there and will always be there, just like nailing something to a wooden material and pulling it out. The wound of people’s hurt needs time to recover, and comfort to cure. Of course, a sincere apology is necessary. Moreover, my experience teaches me that do not waste time to blame myself or regret and take action to prove that I really don’t mean it. That is the point.

Sometimes, I regret the things I have not done. I regret that time goes by, but I do not make full use of it. I want to take good advantage of my seconds, minutes, and hours and gain a fulfilled life. I believe that the most wonderful life is the life has nothing to regret. I am envious of those people who have such kind of life. When the shade of death comes to them, they can say loudly “I have nothing to regret for my lifetime.”

However, every coin has two sides. Regrets also bring us reflection and good teachings. It makes me more mature and helps me figure out how I can do it better next time. At least, it keeps me cautious by saying so in my mind, “Don’t regret again.” I will be more careful when the same situation falls on me.

I regretted something in the past and I feel I will regret something in the future. But what I have in my hands is the present. I hope I can fetch it and lessen unnecessary regrets in the following days.