YAPClassic: Daniel Pink, How to Understand Your Emotions and Live Your Best Life

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Education, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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As a bestselling author and leading voice on human behavior, Daniel Pink has spent years studying the emotions that shape our lives. But there’s one feeling that seems universally taboo: regret. In a world that often embraces a ‘no regrets’ mantra, Daniel Pink sees things differently. He believes regret can be a powerful guide—a spotlight revealing our true values and priorities. In this episode, Daniel digs into the science behind regret and explains why facing our missteps head-on can help us make better decisions and avoid repeating the same mistakes. In this episode, Hala and Daniel will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (03:21) Daniel Pink's Personal Journey with Regret (05:50) Understanding Counterfactuals and Regret (09:03) The Value of Regret in Personal Growth (19:16) Research on Common Regrets (22:25) Deep Structure of Regrets (26:07) Foundation Regrets: The Impact of Small Decisions (26:45) Moral Regrets: The Weight of Right and Wrong (27:32) Connection Regrets: The Drift in Relationships (30:35) Inaction vs. Action: The Rules of Regret (32:56) Life Lessons from Regret: Reach Out and Take Action (39:10) Dealing with Regret: Inward, Outward, Forward (46:59) The Benefits of Regret: A Path to a Better Life (49:58) Final Thoughts and Advice for a Profitable Life Daniel Pink is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and thought leader. In 2011, he was named one of Thinkers50’s top 50 most influential minds. He was also the host and co-executive of the television series “Crowd Control,” a National Geographic program about human behavior that aired in more than 10 countries. He also hosts a popular master class on sales and persuasion. He has written for several notable publications, including Fast Company, The Sunday Telegraph, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Slate, and Wired. He is the author of seven books, the latest being The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His books cover topics like business, work, creativity, and behavior. They have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. Connect with Daniel: Website: https://www.danpink.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpink/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPink Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpink/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielhpink Sponsored by: OpenPhone - Get 20% off 6 months at https://www.openphone.com/PROFITING Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://www.youngandprofiting.co/shopify Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at https://www.airbnb.com/host Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://www.rocketmoney.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at https://www.indeed.com/profiting Resources Mentioned: YAP episode #50: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/young-and-profiting-yap-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000459718753 Daniel’s Website: https://www.danpink.com/ Daniel’s Book, The Power of Regret: https://www.danpink.com/the-power-of-regret/ Top Tools and Products of the Month: https://youngandprofiting.com/deals/ More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media's Services - yapmedia.io/

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1:22.9	Okay. Welcome back, young and profitors to our latest Yap Classic episode.
1:28.3	And as we step into this new year, it is totally natural to look back on the past 12 months and consider all the choices that we've made.
1:31.5	Regrets can often weigh heavily on our hearts, reminding us of missed opportunities or paths
1:37.5	not taken.
1:38.7	But what if we could transform those feelings of regret into powerful catalysts for change?
1:45.7	That's exactly what I spoke about with best-selling author Daniel Pink in episode 189, how to stop letting regret hold you back.
1:53.1	So many entrepreneurs and executives have a no regrets mindset. And so many of us try to bury or
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