10 Reasons You Should Never Regret Any Decision You Ever Make
Regret. Guilt. Shame.
These are three of the darkest emotions any human will ever
experience. All of us feel these things at different points in our
lives, especially after making a “bad” decision. In fact, there are
certain situations some of us would rewind (or delete) if we could. The
reality is, however, there are an infinite number of reasons we should
never regret any of the decisions we make in our lives.
Here are 10 of them:
1. Every decision gives you the opportunity to take credit for creating your own life.
Decisions
are not always the result of thoughtful contemplation. In fact, some of
them are made on impulse alone. Regardless of the decision, at the time
you made it, it was something you wanted or you would not have done it
(unless someone was pointing a gun at your head).
Be willing to own the decisions you make. Be accountable for them. Take responsibility and accept them.
2. By making any decision involving your heart, you have the chance to create more love in the world by spreading yours.
Your love is a gift.
Once
you make the decision to love, do it without reservation. By fully
giving of yourself, you expand your ability to express and receive love.
You have added to the goodness of our universe through revealing your
heart to it.
3. By experiencing the disappointment that might come with a decision’s outcome, you can propel yourself to a new level of emotional evolution.
You aren’t doing yourself any favors when
you try to save yourself from disappointment. Disappointment provides
you with an opportunity to redefine your experiences in life. By
refining your reframing skills, you increase your resilience.
4. “Bad” decisions are your opportunity to master the art of self-forgiveness.
When you make a “bad” decision, you
are the person who is usually the hardest on yourself. Before you can
accept the consequences of your decision and move on, you must forgive
yourself. You won’t always make perfect choices in your life.
Acknowledge the beauty in your human imperfection, then move forward and
on.
5. Because of the occasional misstep, you enable yourself to live a Technicolor life.
Anger. Joy. Sadness.
These emotions add pigment to your life. Without these things, you would feel soulless. Your life would be black and white.
Make your decisions with gusto. Breathe with fire. You are here to live in color.
6. When you make a decision resulting in an ugly aftermath, you refine what you do want in your life.
It’s
often not possible to know what you do want until you experience what
you don’t want. With every decision, you will experience consequences.
Use those outcomes as a jumping off point to something different (and
better) in your future.
7. By feeling the pain from a decision “gone wrong,” you enable yourself to bask in the magnificence of a decision “gone right.”
You
will not know light without darkness, love without pain, nor courage
without fear. When you are experiencing something unwanted, embrace it.
That situation, person or thing will allow you to recognize (and
treasure) the brilliance of that which you desire when it becomes yours.
8. For every “failed” decision, you will make a “successful” decision.
Even
if you don’t hit the mark every time, by continuing to make decisions
you are realizing several of your life’s purposes: to experience, to
learn and to feel. Although not all decisions work out, when they do,
there is nothing more life-affirming. And, when you get a taste of this
gratification, you are inspired to move towards more of what you crave.
9. You will make no mistakes. You only will have experiences.
Start
thinking about “bad” decisions as learning opportunities. By spinning
every decision as a chance to learn, you will completely rewire your
brain. This rewiring will lead to different thoughts and beliefs.
When you start believing differently, your world will unfold differently. How this unfolding manifests is your choice.
10. “Bad” outcomes allow you to see that you are not your decisions.
Your
decisions don’t define you as a “good” or a “bad” person. Your
decisions help you remember the wisdom ever-present within your own
heart. The results of your decisions can serve as a wake-up call to
remember who you really are: divine
source: www.lifehack.org
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