Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?
Do you dislike that tagline, the one in my header, as much as I do?
My dislike for it is tinged with the understanding that it’s kind of, sort of accurate. Regrets are useless.
And they inflict [unnecessary] pain.
Not taking action can be a problem. Some of us overthink everything that needs doing. While thinking it over, are we favoring inaction over decisiveness? Could be. Is this an especially big problem when you’re in charge of the care of another? Could be.
My policy in connection with this look back is whatever you did it was for the best.
And the best you could. I repeated that mantra to myself many a time. I did my best.
Contrary to Burt’s occasional, and I hate contradicting any of his bon mots, complaint, your best is good enough.
Give yourself the grace of good, even best, intentions.
this is our life 