{"quotes":[{"text":"Regret comes in four tones that operate in unison to shape our lives. First, we regret the life that we lived, the decisions we made, the words we said in anger, and enduring the shame wrought from experiencing painful failures in work and love. Secondly, we regret the life we did not live, the opportunities missed, the adventures postponed indefinitely, and the failure to become someone else other than whom we now are. American author Shannon L. Alder said, ‘One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.’ Third, we regret that parts of our life are over; we hang onto nostalgic feelings for the past. When we were young and happy, everything was new, and we had not yet encountered hardship. As we age and encounter painful setbacks, we experience disillusionment and can no longer envision a joyous future. Fourth, we experience bitterness because the world did not prove to be what we hoped or expected it would be.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["bitterness","bitterness","disappointment","disappointments","disillusionment","regret","regret","regrets","regrets-in-life","regrets-of-yesterday","sad","sadness"],"id":122809,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"},{"text":"Take it easy. Live life- one day at a time. It is only when we add the regrets of 'yesterday' and worries of the 'future' to the 'present' that we end up complicating things...","author":"Anurag Shourie","tags":["future","future-inspirational","future","future","life","life-and-living","life-lesson","life-lessons","life-lessons","life-philosophy","life","life","life-and-sayings","present","present-moment","present","regrets","regrets-in-life","regrets-of-the-past","regrets-of-yesterday","worries","worries","worries","yesterday","yesterday","yesterday"],"id":164814,"author_id":"Anurag+Shourie"},{"text":"Never apologize for correct actions.","author":"R.J. Lawrence","tags":["apologize","apology","defiance","defiant","regret","regrets","regrets-in-life","regrets-of-the-past","regretting"],"id":169441,"author_id":"R.J.+Lawrence"},{"text":"Indecision and fear can cripple any chances of succeeding and lead to maelstroms of regret that fuel our most fantastic nightmares.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["failure","failure-and-attitude","failure-and-success","failure","indecision","indecisiveness","nightmares","regret","regret","regrets-in-life","self-doubt"],"id":253706,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"},{"text":"If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us anything, it is that supposedly worthy displays of democracy in action can actually do more harm than good. Witness a nation now more divided; an intergenerational schism in the making; both a governing and opposition party torn to shreds from the inside; infinitely more complex issues raised than satisfactory solutions provided. It begs the question 'Was it really all worth it' ?","author":"Alex Morritt","tags":["antagonism","antagonistic","austerity","better-in","better-off","blame","blame-game","boris-johnson","break-up","breaking-free","breaking-rules","breaking-up","breakup","breakups","brexit","britain","british","british-history","british-people","brussels","budget-cuts","campaign-contributions","campaign-promises","campaigning","campaigns","capitalism","choices","choices-and-consequences","choices-based-on-faith","choices","choices-you-make","clash-of-civilizations","clashes","co-operate-leaders","co-operation","collaboration","collaborative","complexity","complexity-and-information","confrontation","confrontational","control","controlling","conviction","conviction","cooperation","crossroads","cultural-diversity","cultural-identity","currency","currency-trading","danger","dangerous-liaisons","dangerous-minds","dangerous-world","david-cameron","debate","debate","debates","deceit","deceit","decision-making","decision","decisions","decisions-in-life","democracy","democracy-criticism","democracy-gone-wrong","democracy-voting","deprivation","devolution","devolve","disaster","disaster","discord","disenchantment","disenfranchised","disengagement","division","divisions","divisions-in-society","divisiveness","divorce","economic-collapse","economic-crisis","economics-society","economy","education","educational","election-promises","election-results","elections","employment","employment-laws","empowering","empowerment","enemy-of-the-state","enemy","england","english","enmity","enmity","error","errors","eu","euro","euro-eurosceptic","european","european-civilization","european-economic-area","european-history","european-imperialism","european-union","europeans","euroscepticism","fascism","fascism-in-europe","fear","fear","friendship","generation-gap","generations","going-it-alone","growth","growth-ideology","harmful","historians","history-repeating-itself","hospitals","identity","identity-confusion","identity-crisis","identity-politics","immigration","inclusion","inclusive","inspirational","integration","introspection","introspective","introspective","irish","issues","jobs","jobseeking","judgement-day","judgement","leadership","leadership-contest","leadership","leadership-styles","left-behind","left-wing","lessons","lessons-for-man","lessons-learned","lessons-learned-in-life","lessons-learnt","lessons-of-life","lies","lies-politics","lies-we-tell-ourselves","life-challenges","life-changing","life-changing-events","life-changing","little-england","little-englander","mistakes","mistakes","national-identity","national-security","nationalism","neighbors","neighbours","new-dawn","new-day","northern-ireland","outcome","peace-making","peace-movement","peace-of-mind","peace","persuasion","persuasiveness","philosophy","political","political-commentary","political-parties","political-philosophy","political-quandary","political","politicians","politicians","politicians","politicians-tradegy","politics-observation","politics","poor-choices","poverty","poverty-alleviation","poverty-and-politics","poverty-inequality","poverty","power","power-of-thoughts","power-of-words","powerful","prosperity","prosperity","protect","protection","quotability","quotable","quotable","of-the-day","about-life","race","racism","racism-and-culture","racism","referendum","referendums","reform","reformers","regression","regret","regret","regrets-in-life","remain","remain","result","results","results","right-path","right-wing","right-wing-politics","rights","safeguard","safety","sceptical","scepticism","schools","schools-of-thought","scotland","scottish","security","self-harm","self-harmer","self-inflicted","self-inflicted-misery","self-inflicted-pain","separation","separation-and-union","separation-anxiety","separation-of-powers","separations","sovreign","sovreignty","squabble","squabbling","status-quo","stronger","stronger","surprise","surprises","take-back","take-back-control","tariffs","teacher","teaching","teachings","team-building","team-spirit","teamwork","terrorism","torn-apart","torn-from-the-inside-out","tory","tory-party","trying-times","uk","united-kingdom","unity","unity-of-all-people","unity","vote","vote-for-the-truth","vote-leave","vote-remain","voters","votes","wales","war-on-terror","warning","warning","warnings","wealth-creation","welsh","worth","worth-it","worthwhile","youthful-optimism"],"id":284925,"author_id":"Alex+Morritt"},{"text":"The more you live, the more today you see, the more yesterday’s you left and the more tomorrow you say! Only those who have lived long can best tell the regrets of yesterday, the lessons in today and the real reasons to ponder before you say and think of tomorrow!","author":"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","tags":["a-good-life","experience-in-life","footprints","inspirational-words","life-and-living","life-lessons","long-life","old-age","regrets-in-life","regrets-of-yesterday","thought","tomorrow","wisdom-of-old-age","words-of-wisdom","youth"],"id":311289,"author_id":"Ernest+Agyemang+Yeboah"},{"text":"Life is full of hurts, and it always will be. As long as you live, people are going to offend you, hurt you, and disappoint you.But you needn't let their actions control your response and out-look on life. You can learn to rise above life's disappointments.","author":"Prince Akwarandu","tags":["emotions","happiness","hurts","life-lessons","pains","regrets-in-life"],"id":356249,"author_id":"Prince+Akwarandu"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":7,"pages":1}}