Why Not Doing Something Hurts Longer Than Doing Something Wrong

Why Inaction Causes More Regret Than Action

The things people regret most are almost never the things they did badly. They are the things they never did at all. Research on regret has documented a consistent pattern: in the short term, a recent mistake tends to sting more than a missed opportunity. But over longer stretches of time, the pattern reverses, and … Read more