Power of regret : how looking backward moves us forward

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part one: Regret reclaimed. The life-thwarting nonsense of no regrets Why regret makes us human At least and if only Why regret makes us better Part two: Regret revealed. Regret on the surface The four core regrets Foundation regrets Boldness regrets Moral regrets Connection regrets Opportunity and obligation Part three: Regret remade. Undoing and at least Disclosure, compassion, and distance Anticipating regret Coda. Regret and redemption.

No regrets.' You've heard people proclaim it as a philosophy of life. That's nonsense, even dangerous, says Daniel H. Pink in his latest bold and inspiring work. Everybody has regrets. They're a fundamental part of our lives. And if we reckon with them in fresh and imaginative ways, we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose. In The Power of Regret, Pink draws on research in psychology, neuroscience, economics and biology to challenge widely-held assumptions about emotions and behaviour. Using the largest sampling of attitudes about regret ever conducted from his own World Regret Survey, which has collected regrets from more than 16,000 people in 105 countries, he identifies the four core regrets that most people have. These four regrets, Pink argues, operate as a 'photographic negative' of the good life. By understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most. And by following the simple, science-based, three-step process that he sets out, we can transform our regrets into a positive force for working smarter and living better. With Pink's signature blend of big ideas and practical takeaways, captivating stories and crisp humour, The Power of Regret offers an urgent and indispensable guide for a life well-lived.