no ragrets

I apologize to the Webster Dictionary for that title… But just think about it. What would it be like to be that guy in We’re the Millers? He has the words “no ragrets” tattooed across his chest and he couldn’t care less. I mean really, what would it be like to live your life with zero regrets?

Right in the middle of New York City, Stayer University put up a blackboard with one statement at the top: “WRITE YOUR BIGGEST REGRET:” The video is powerful. It gave me chills, the kind of chills that form goosebumps up and down your arms… in the best way possible.

They found that almost everyone regretted actions not taken. Not saying “I love you enough”, not following their dreams, not, not, not…

And that is so sad. Because it’s simple for these regrets to not exist. Easier said than done, but all it takes, is doing what we are afraid of. Ha, simple right?

Of course, nobody actually wants to do it in the moment. It’s called the comfort zone for a reason. I, personally, love the comfort zone (how many times will I mention how much I thrive there?). Watching this video, though, made me think… In 10 years, what will I regret? Or even in one year? Will I be happy that I played it safe? A little voice in my head is screaming “yes! yes!” Playing it safe means that there are no risks involved. There is no chance of getting hurt.

However, there’s another voice up in my brain, the voice that nudges me to smile at strangers and say “I love you” too much, this voice is saying something completely different. It’s telling me that this video is right. In one year, I will only regret the actions not taken, just like everyone else.

So, similar to my determination to end small talk, I am going to (try to) take more chances…

And you should too. Today is a clean slate. Go big or go home. I promise you won’t regret it (hehe).

 

(FYI I am a big fan of Monet’s lilies, hence the use of another Musée de L’Orangerie pic. sorry not sorry)

 

(PS: I haven’t used the phrase “sorry not sorry” in forever, but I’m really feeling it.. no regrets, right?)