23. Taking no risk is the biggest risk you... - Deepstash

23. Taking no risk is the biggest risk you can take. Regret from inaction is always more painful than regret from action.

233

1.56K reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

tomjoad

Introverted Extravert

40 Pieces Of Advice From 90-Year-Olds For Living a Fulfilling Life

The idea is part of this collection:

The Halloween Collection

Learn more about motivationandinspiration with this collection

Navigating and enjoying the thrill of horror and scare experiences

Historical knowledge of Halloween and its origins

Understanding and appreciating Halloween traditions worldwide

Related collections

Similar ideas

Short and Long Term Regrets Of Decisions

  • In the short term, people experience more regret from ‘errors of commission’ (taking an action that leads to a disappointing outcome).
  • In the long term it is actually ‘errors of omission’ that lead to more regret –...

Taking action = eventual success

Taking action = eventual success

Inaction is the biggest cause of our failures and our miseries. If we could consistently do the things we know we should do, we would be more successful, and our lives would be better. Yet we struggle to take action.

The "Right" Thing

The "Right" Thing

  • Do not regret making mistakes, just learn the lesson and move on.
  • Inaction is more serious than a bad decision.
  • Life has suffering build-in at times, and worthwhile accomplishments take time, energy, and sacrifice.

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates