Regret
Regret is one of the things human beings go through from time to time. We might have made a decision that eventually negatively affected our lives in some way and end up thinking: "I should not have done that".
Well, you are not alone. Here are a few things I personally learnt about regret in the years I have lived.
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I am a Malawian, an ardent fan of Stoicism and similar philosophies of life. I love reading personal development books.
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