What does it mean to live a #regretfreelife? We see the term
usually preceded by a hash tag. You
know, that sign we used to call a pound sign, all over social media. Just about
every short phrase is preceded by a hash tag these days, in an attempt to add punctuation
to the point one is trying to make.
I believe living a regret free life means having to make and
abide by, some tough decisions. Decisions like where you should live versus
where you would like to live. Decisions
like remaining at a particular job for a little longer than you would like, so
that you can have a certain amount saved for retirement. Decisions like sacrificing
a certain life-style, so you can care for an ill family member.
I believe living a regret-free life means that when you are
elderly and you look back on your life, you will not have any regrets about the
major life-decisions you had to make. I
mean, it’s OK to be wrong about minor things like buying the wrong color
vehicle, or not going for the more expensive living room furniture.
But you do not want to look back, at least I do not; and realize
that I really should never have married that guy. I don’t want to regret not being more
involved in my parents’ health care decisions.
If you have children, you do not want to regret not listening to them
when they told you about that weirdo down the street, or that family
member. In other words, you do not want
to regret looking the other way when something really important was happening
in your life. You want to look back and know you were engaged and involved in
your family and friends lives.
I believe living a regret free life means slowing down and
taking your time through life, instead of rushing through and then looking back
and wondering where all the time went. I
believe it means never having too much on your plate at one time. When you have too much on your plate, life tends
to fall through the cracks.
How does a person decide what is regret-free and what is not?
That, I believe, depends on the individual. Some people are comfortable with
looking the other way, telling themselves that they are not strong enough to
handle certain issues. That same issue would be on the regret-free list for
someone else. At the end of the day,
everyone reaches the end of the day. And I believe even the hardest person has
a conscience. The funny thing about life is, some people will live long enough to
find themselves alone with their conscience.
We all have to make serious decisions in life, about our lives;
and in many cases, the lives of family members who need assistance. Living a
regret free life is definitely a personal decision because you are the only one
who will be looking back on your life. Choose wisely, and live a #regretfreelife.
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