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“Maybe, maybe, maybe; why do we mortals always look back and imagine there was a simpler path? We think none of this would have happened.”

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Jessie Burton

Jessie Burton is a British author born in 1982. Her works are known for historical novels and fictional stories, which have won her a wide audience. more

“I used tell people that I never was ambitious, so I won’t be disappointed. In fact, that way, you may feel a sense of surprise when you do achieve. So to my younger self, I’ll say: don’t be too fixed about what you want to do, just go for it. Whatever it is you choose, never look back and regret.”

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Author:Chan Heng Chee

“When you sit there and wish things had happened differently, you can't just wish away the bad stuff. You have to think about all the good stuff you might lose, too.”

Regret

Book:Maybe in Another Life

Source: Maybe in Another Life

“An apology is usually a disguised request for a key to the cage of guilt or regret.”

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Author:@Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“And Kitty knew as well as anyone, the throbbing tedium of almost.”

Regret Almost

Book:Suffering Fools

Source: Suffering Fools

“Nonessentialists say yes because of feelings of social awkwardness and pressure. They say yes automatically, without thinking, often in pursuit of the rush one gets from having pleased someone. But Essentialists know that after the rush comes the pang of regret. They know they will soon feel bullied and resentful—both at the other person and at themselves. Eventually they will wake up to the unpleasant reality that something more important must now be sacrificed to accommodate this new commitment. Of course, the point is not to say no to all requests. The point is to say no to the nonessentials so we can say yes to the things that really matter. It is to say no—frequently and gracefully—to everything but what is truly vital.”

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Book:Essentialism The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Deep Work, So Good They Cant Ignore You 3 Books Collection Set

Source: Essentialism The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Deep Work, So Good They Cant Ignore You 3 Books Collection Set

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