There are four core regrets over and over again and they tend to transcend the domains

of life.

We often think of our regrets.

It's like, oh, I have a career regret.

Oh, no, but I have a health regret or I have a romance regret.

But what I found is the four regrets are these foundation regrets.

Foundation regrets are if only I'd done the work.

These are regrets people have about not studying hard enough in university or not taking care

of their health or smoking or not eating right or not saving money.

Small decisions that accumulate to bad consequences.

The second one, huge category, boldness regrets.

These are regrets that people have that say if only I'd taken the chance.

They didn't start a business.

They didn't ask that crush out for a date.

They didn't travel.

They had an opportunity at one point in their life to do something beyond play it safe.

They chose not to do that and now they regret it.

Third category are moral regrets.

If only I'd done the right thing.

These are people who at a certain point in their life could do the right thing or the wrong thing.

They do the wrong thing and it's still bugs them.

Which is in some way, it's only heartening.

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