I don't regret anything I've done in my life. Here's why

We've all done stupid things. Ridiculous, embarrassing, humiliating moments. Doesn't matter if it's because you did something stupid when you were angry or upset or if it was in the heat of the moment or even if it was under peer pressure. We've all done the same amount of idiotic things, regardless of how you sniff it. Everybody has something or more that they are massively ashamed of.

I can say I do regret a lot of those things in hindsight, which I guess would defeat the purpose of this blog by merely saying that, but here's why I don't regret it in the long run: because it made me who I am. Taught me to do better. Not to be that kind of moron again.

Once it's done, you have to live with it. It's there, and it's your choice to wear it as a scar or as a stepping stone. You can let it eat you to the point of death or you can choose to move forward by using it as a reminder, climb on top of it, squash it down to size as if you're stomping on overflowing cardboard in your wheelie bin. Compact it, then build on top of it as if it's a foundation. You can build something sturdy on top of that messy mistake, otherwise it will do nothing but burden you.

There's not really much other way to say it than that. Maybe it's not the best analogy, but it's what I see it as. Everyone's mess differs depending on what they've said or done in their life they regret. We all live with them, no matter the size.

I'm not one for motivational speeches since I don't know if I believe half the things I say in moments like these where I try and talk sense into others despite being a nonsensical human with no brains to spare myself. I let a lot of things get to me over the years and all it did is slowly tear me apart inside, eventually ripping me up on the outside too. I began to gradually decline in mental health and even physical health from all the remorse and anger it caused me to go through. That kind of emotional torment will exact a toll on a person. Don't make the mistake I did and ruin a good chance that you might not realise you still have in making things right, otherwise you will truly lose the fight.

That's all I have to say. Like I said above, it's up to you what you do with your own burdens. I highly suggest you take my advice, wherever you may stand with it. It isn't too late.

You've got this.

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Peace, love, empathy,

- FireRain 💛

Comments

[Gyro Pony]

Mmm, yes.
Remorse and anger will tear you up inside.

Compared to 10 years ago, I have a harder time of letting things go. Some things just hook in.
It’s not healthy though, and I work on it.

It’s too easy to look back with regret.
Try doing Kylego instead - look that up, it’s a way of looking forward.
It sounds silly, just like another “positive thinking” method, but sometimes mental techniques like those are the help we need to give ourselves.

Anyway, cheers mate, as always.