Regrets: One of The Most Useless Things In Life

Knowing that I gave my best, knowing that I did what I could do, how can I have regrets in my life?

I often regret my past decisions. 

Regrets: How They Affect My Life

Someday I wake up in the morning after dreaming about my failures. And I start regretting and asking myself,”What if I succeeded?”

“What if I fought harder? What if I tried to succeed a little bit more?”

But I need to remember that I already gave my best.

I have nothing to regret. 

And therefore regret is useless.

It only lowers my self-confidence. And makes me feel guilty for not having a “better” life than what I have now.

There’s no point in regretting it, especially because I’m still very young, and I have a long time to live my life.

But if I can’t stop my regret, then instead of continuing to have regrets, I should try to minimize them by doing the things I should have done NOW.

Because life is not meant to be lived with regrets.

I am only 26, and I’m still not married. I can still take risks.

And although the effect of doing it now won’t be the same as doing it in the past, it can lead me to the same destination.

My Story

When I was in Birla High School in class 11, I couldn’t sit down to study. 

It wasn’t because my back hurt, but because I was facing mental health challenges.

I just couldn’t study. I just wanted to avoid it. 

And I played video games all day and wasted my time.

But I could see no alternative. 

If I forced myself to study, I’d get suicidal thoughts. 

So my only way to survive was to distract myself and play video games.

I told my psychotherapist about it, I asked people on the internet about my problem, I asked my parents, but nobody was able to help me.

I even read self-help books, but it didn’t help me.

So I failed in class 11. And I was detained. 

But now in 2026, my mental health is being treated by the best doctors in India in NIMHANS.

And I am improving.

And there’s no point in regretting it because the past is gone. What’s in my control is the present.

Instead, I should be grateful that I studied business administration in my graduation and post-graduation.

Being a science student in class 12th I should find it easier. 

I should learn from my mistakes and focus on not making those mistakes again.

Conclusion

So what I want to tell you is that regrets are useless and there’s no point in thinking about them.

If you can’t stop the regrets, it’s better to do those things again and stop the regrets.

Or we should be grateful for what we have.

Thank you for reading this line! It means a lot.