“What do you regret when you look back on your life?”
Hello everyone! I stumbled across this interesting article and thought you might appreciate reading it too. It’s about a research project, initiated by Karl Pillemer, Professor of Human Development at Cornell University, and founder and director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Ageing.
Prof Pillemer carried out interviews with hundres of older people with the intent to identify what they most regretted in life. Over and over again, he remarked that he heard versions of “I would have spent less time worrying” and “I regret that I worried so much about everything.”.
My personal favourite comment came from 90 y.o. interviewee, June Driscoll: ”It’s my responsibility,” she said, ”to be as happy as I can, right here, today.”
QUESTION OF THE DAY: What – if anything – has been your biggest regret this lifetime?