S2E25 The Power of Regret - an Interview with Daniel Pink
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Regret is our most misunderstood emotion, but it can also be the pathway to our best life. In this episode, Brian talks to bestselling author Daniel Pink about his new book, “The Power of Regret,” and discovers how we can use our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· The effects of counterfactual thinking.
· The four core regrets people have.
· The difference between action and inaction regrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“The Power of Regret,” by Daniel Pink
“The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,” by Bronnie Ware
https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X
Episode 273, Chatter: The Voice Inside Our Head - an Interview with Ethan Kross
“Working,” by Studs Terkel
“Jerry Maguire,” movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116695/
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Regrets give us a picture of the good life.” – Daniel Pink
“If we treat our regrets properly - not ignoring them, not ruminating on them, but confronting them - the benefits are huge.” – Daniel Pink
“Regret clarifies what we value.” – Daniel Pink
“We overvalue planning and undervalue doing.” – Daniel Pink
“When we think about our regrets, what we have to do is we have to actually reframe the way we think about ourselves.” – Daniel Pink
“Regret is a compass of sorts. It's pointing us directionally to a life well lived.” – Daniel Pink
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| 0:50.9 | Welcome to It's a Good Life, a podcast dedicated to helping you live your best one. |
| 0:56.0 | Here's your host, Brian Baphini. |
| 1:02.8 | Well top of the morning to you and welcome to It's a Good Life podcast. |
| 1:06.1 | I'm your host, Brian Baphini. |
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