32 Things You May Regret 10 years From Now

32 Things You May Regret 10 years From Now


Some of us don't live; we merely exist. Wouldn't you rather burn the world down and accomplish something that pushed you, made you wake up every morning truly anticipating the day, fulfilled a lifelong dream, launched the company you've been chatting about for years, or wrote the book?

Everybody has something they'd like to do. Saying to your grandchildren, "I gave it my best shot," rather than, "I sat in and watched TV a lot and didn't really do much with my life," would be wonderful.

It's simple to fall into the trap of doing nothing, which actually uses up more energy than actually doing anything.


Here are 32 Things you may regret 10 years from now

1. Caring what other people might think

2. Doing what you thought would please others

3. Staying in that job you've hated for so long

4. Not going after a dream

5. Giving up at the last hurdle

6. Settling for second best

7. Putting others before yourself

8. Sitting on your arse watching TV

9. Not paying attention to the people who really do matter

10. Not taking risks to do something you've always wanted to do

11. Thinking that it's all about the money

12. Not getting over your fears in life

13. Staying in a relationship you knew had ended a long time ago

14. Not taking care of your body

15. Not finding enough time to sit and enjoy the journey

16. Not laughing at yourself enough

17. Not opening your mind to new possibilities

18. Always thinking about the past

19. Chasing money instead of seeking happiness

20. Always thinking 'mañana,  mañana' – you've got to make your own tomorrows

21. Accepting only the love you think you deserve, when you should have set your standards higher

22. Not realising that it's your own thoughts that create your world

23. Thinking that the world owes you a favour

24. Listening to reason ALL the time, sometimes you've got to just follow your heart

25. Not being braver

26. Not trusting yourself enough

27. Not realising that something good comes out of every bad situation

28. Knowing that you chose this life and that it's up to you to manage it the way YOU would like

29. Letting someone else use you as a way to realise their dreams

30. Allowing yourself to follow someone else's beliefs instead of investigating your beliefs for yourself

31. Not being honest ALL THE TIME with yourself and with others

32. Not letting the small things go, and focus on the things that really matter

What about you, is there anything you would add to this list? leave a comment below with your thoughts

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