Recently, I had an opportunity to spend time on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands with a group of people collaborating on ways to initiate change and have a greater impact on the world. A member of our group, New York Times
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While compiling research for his recent book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, Daniel set up a website and invited people to participate in a survey about their biggest regrets in life. Of all the regrets people posted from around the world, there was one that really stood out. It turns out, the chief regret people had was not ‘going for it’ when they reached a crossroads in their lives. They regretted not taking action when they had an opportunity to get out of their comfort zones and do something big. Even people who were unsure if their actions would have been successful regretted the fact that they never gave themselves a chance to find out. And that unknown is what drove them crazy.
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