{"id":25443,"date":"2014-04-14T22:06:55","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T06:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=25443"},"modified":"2014-04-14T22:17:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T06:17:08","slug":"live-without-regret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/live-without-regret\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Live Without Regret"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Regret is something everyone experiences at one point or another. It would be impossible to go through life without experiencing any regret at all.<\/p>\n

But sometimes, we put ourselves in positions where regret is almost guaranteed. Where we could have avoided the regret, but for whatever reason, we chose not to.<\/p>\n

But the good news is that you don\u2019t have to live that way. You can actively work towards removing regret from your life. The following are a few signs, and accompanying fixes, that you may be setting yourself up for a regretful life.<\/p>\n

Fix #1 \u2013 Stop Making Yourself a Victim<\/h2>\n

The Problem:\u00a0<\/i>You think that you\u2019re at the mercy of the world, that you have no power over the outcome of your life. Any success you find is simply a coincidence and any failure you meet is beyond your control.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re not in control, who is?<\/p>\n

The Fix:\u00a0<\/i>Realize you\u2019re not a victim in life. You\u2019re in the driver\u2019s seat. You\u2019re in control. No one has command over your life more than you do. Use that power you have, to create a life that you\u2019re excited about. A life that you love.<\/p>\n

You have the ability to make things happen in your life. Once you make this mindset shift, everything else becomes easier.<\/p>\n

Fix #2 – Stop Holding Back Your Best Effort<\/h2>\n

The Problem:\u00a0<\/i>Your hesitant, you\u2019re fearful, and you\u2019re not giving 100{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of your effort. Maybe you\u2019re afraid of failing. Or maybe you\u2019re afraid of success.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, you\u2019re just not giving it all you\u2019ve got. And that\u2019s a problem because giving a lackluster effort could be the difference between you living the life you dream of, and living a nightmare.<\/p>\n

The Fix:\u00a0<\/i>Don\u2019t be afraid to go all in. You have to believe that your effort won\u2019t go unnoticed and that success and happiness are direct byproducts of you giving it all you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll never regret giving something the maximum amount of effort.<\/p>\n

Fix #3 \u2013 Start Making Decisions for Yourself, Not Others<\/h2>\n

The Problem:\u00a0<\/i>Your Father picked your career, your mother picked your spouse, and now your spouse is deciding everything else.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re absolutely setting yourself up for a regretful life if you let everyone around you make decisions for you. They can\u2019t get inside your head, so they don\u2019t know what you really want.<\/p>\n

And even if they do know, they\u2019re judgment is so clouded by their own wants and desires that your needs end up taking a back seat.<\/p>\n

The Fix:\u00a0<\/i>Start making your own decisions. Make the decisions that are right for you, not the decisions that other people think <\/i><\/b>are right for you. No one knows you<\/i><\/b> better than you<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

You may hurt some feelings, you may even lose some relationships, but neither of those are as important as you living the life you really want to live.<\/p>\n

Fix #4 \u2013 Stop Being Full of Excuses<\/h2>\n

The Problem: <\/i>You always have a reason why you couldn\u2019t do something, either because the time wasn\u2019t right, or you had something else to do. But here\u2019s the problem, excuses are probably the number one reason people live with regret.<\/p>\n

Excuses suck because they stop you doing what you want to, achieving your goals, and creating a life worth living, even though you\u2019re fully capable.<\/p>\n

The Fix: <\/i>Stop with the excuses. Get really clear about what you want and why you want it. Then the next time an excuse tries to creep it\u2019s way in, ask yourself, \u201cIf this excuse more important than my goals in life?\u201d Chances are, it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

Fix #5 \u2013 Start Listening to Your Heart<\/h2>\n

The Problem: <\/i>You know exactly what your heart is guiding you towards, but you\u2019re afraid to follow it. You\u2019re afraid that people may criticize you. You\u2019re afraid that you may fail. You\u2019re afraid that you may be judged.<\/p>\n

But looking at the bigger picture, what\u2019s more important? Are you willing to ignore your heart, your passions, and your biggest dreams because of what other people might say?<\/p>\n

The Fix: <\/i>Realize that everyone is going to judge you, so you might as well let them judge while you do something you love. Listen to your heart, follow your passions, and let the naysayers talk all they want.<\/p>\n

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Tony J. Robinson is the founder of\u00a0<\/i>DoReallyGood.com<\/i><\/a>, which is the place to go for the information and inspiration necessary to take your life\u2019s most important goals and make them a reality. You can pick up a copy of his free eBook, \u201c8 Killer Resources to Streamline Your Personal Development\u201d\u00a0<\/i>here<\/i><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Photo credit:\u00a0Alexis Tejeda<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Foter<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0CC BY-NC-SA<\/a><\/h6>\n

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