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the hearty Soul presents 15 life regrets
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from a woman in her 60s as we age it's
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natural to look back at the decisions
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we've made and the paths we've taken for
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Iva urano a 60-year-old writer
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reflecting on her life has brought to
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light several deep regrets in a
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heartfelt peace on medium orano bravely
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recounts these life lessons sharing her
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story in hopes others might learn from
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her experiences we don't get a second
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chance at life orano writes urging her
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readers to live with intention and avoid
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the same pitfall s today we will look at
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15 of these it's important to note that
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while her list offers a window into the
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specific way she feels she could have
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lived differently it's not just a tale
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of missteps it's a chance for others to
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pause and reassess their own lives here
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we'll explore many of her Reflections
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and also discuss how we can deal with
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regret a powerful emotion that shapes so
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much of our Lives number one not
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pursuing her passion sooner one of the
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most poignant regrets orano shares is
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her wish that she had followed her
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passions earlier in life I spent too
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many years doing things I wasn't
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passionate about she admits many can
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relate to the feeling of being trapped
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in a job or lifestyle that doesn't bring
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joy the lesson here is clear life is too
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short to put off what truly excites you
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waiting for the right time to follow
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your dreams may mean waiting too long
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number two letting fear hold her back
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fear holds many of us back from taking
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risks whether in our careers
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relationships or personal development
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orano reveals that fear often kept her
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from pursuing what she wanted most I was
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afraid of failure and rejection and that
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kept me from living a fuller life her
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reflection underscores the importance of
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moving past fear acknowledging that
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while failure might happen regret is
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often more painful than failure ever
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could be number three not saying I love
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you enough in hindsight orano regrets
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not expressing love more often to those
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who mattered most I assume people knew
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how I felt about them she writes but now
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I realize how important it is to say
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those words it's a reminder that love is
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something that needs to be communicated
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not just felt the opportunity to express
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love may pass but regret over unspoken
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words can linger for a lifetime number
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four ignoring her health another
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powerful lesson from rso's list is the
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importance of self-care especially when
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it comes to physical health I didn't
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prioritize my health in my younger years
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and now I'm paying for it she admits
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many of us neglect our well-being when
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we're busy but urso's regret serves as a
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wakeup call taking care of ourselves
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should always be a top priority no
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matter how hectic life gets number five
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not spending enough time with loved ones
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as life got busier urano found herself
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drifting away from family and friends I
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let time slip away and didn't spend
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enough of it with the people I care
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about she reflects it's a common regret
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for many who find that careers and daily
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routines push relationships to the back
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burner oro's words are a reminder to
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reconnect with those we love before it's
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too late number six not traveling more
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orano also regrets not traveling more in
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her younger years I always thought I'd
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have more time she shares this sentiment
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will resonate with those who have put
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off seeing the world due to work
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finances or fear travel offers a unique
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way to broaden our perspectives and
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enrich our lives and rosano's regret
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reminds us that the opportunity to
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explore might not always be there number
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seven allowing toxic people to stay in
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her life one of Hero's most painful
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admissions is that she allowed toxic
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relationships to continue far longer
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than she should have I wasted too much
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time on people who didn't have my best
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interests at heart she says this is a
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hard-earned lesson for many recognizing
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when it's time to let go of people who
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bring negativity into our lives number
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eight not trusting her instincts
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throughout her life orano often ignored
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her gut feelings in favor of logic or
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external pressure I wish I had trusted
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my instincts more she reflects intuition
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is a powerful guide and disregarding it
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can lead to decisions that don't with
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our true s number nine not learning more
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about financial Independence for orano
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financial literacy is another area she
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wishes she had prioritized I didn't
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understand the importance of financial
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Independence until later in life she
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admits the lessons here are simple learn
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how to manage your money early on Save
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when you can and aim for financial
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autonomy these steps can prevent
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Financial insecurity later in life
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number 10 comparing herself to others
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comparison orano notes has been one of
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her greatest downfalls I spent too many
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years comparing myself to others and
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feeling inadequate she writes this is a
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common trap many fall into especially in
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the age of social media learning to
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embrace our journey without constantly
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measuring it against others is key to
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living a more content and fulfilled life
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number 11 not taking care of her mental
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health in addition to her physical
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health urano also regrets neglecting her
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mental well-being I thought mental
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health wasn't as important as physical
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health and now I know I was wrong she
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prioritizing mental health is crucial
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whether that means seeking therapy
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practicing mindfulness or setting
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healthy boundaries number 12 focusing
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too much on material possessions looking
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back urano acknowledges that she spent
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too much time and money on material
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things that ultimately didn't matter
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stuff doesn't bring happiness people and
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experiences do she reflects it's a
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simple yet profound lesson about
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focusing on what truly brings joy and
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fulfillment number 13 holding grudges
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one of the most surprising entries on
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Hero's list is her admission that
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holding on to anger and resentment has
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only hurt her in the long run I wasted
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energy being angry at people instead of
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forgiving them and moving on she says
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letting go of grudges frees up emotional
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space for more positive experiences
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number 14 not being kinder to herself
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orano wishes she had practiced more
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self-compassion I've been my own worst
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critic she writes and that did more
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damage than I realized learning to be
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kinder to ourselves can lead to a more
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peaceful and fulfill filling life
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something Oro wants others to know
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before it's too late number 15 waiting
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too long to make changes perhaps one of
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the most universal regrets erso shares
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is the feeling that she waited too long
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to make important changes in her life I
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kept waiting for the right time but that
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time never came she says change is often
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uncomfortable but the pain of inaction
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is often greater coping with regret what
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can we do as we reflect on oro's list of
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regrets it's important to recognize that
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regret is a natural part of the human
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experience we all make mistakes and have
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moments we wish we could change however
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how we handle those regrets can
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significantly impact our well-being
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according to psychologists one of the
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best ways to cope with regret is through
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self-compassion acknowledging that we're
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not alone in our missteps and that it's
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never too late to make positive changes
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transform regret into action instead of
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allowing regret to weigh us down we can
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use it as a catalyst for growth erso
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story serves as a powerful reminder that
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it's never too late to start living the
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life we want by reflecting on our past
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mistakes we can learn to make better
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choices moving forward whether it's
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pursuing a passion letting go of toxic
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relationships or taking care of our
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health the key is to act now let go and
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forgive one of the hardest parts of
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regret is letting go of what we can't
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change but as orsano wisely points out
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holding on to those feelings only brings
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more pain letting go of regret forgiving
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ourselves and focusing on the present
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can lead to a much more peaceful and
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fulfilling life how do you like the
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