The 10 Most Common Regrets People Have Later In Their Life

This is a list of the most common regrets
people have, according to UpVee. I've included
a write up for each point, and transformed the
short video into a detailed article.
Make sure you won't have these regrets when
you reach old age:
1. Not Travelling When You
Had the Chance
This is one of the most common regrets I hear
people tell me. People have said to me in the
past that they regret not travelling more,
before they settled down into a 9-5 job and a
relationship.
Now, if you're an entrepreneur, you'll probably
believe that not travelling whilst you're young
in order to work hard and get yourself on the
ladder is the way forward.
After all, Grant Cardone, a self-made
millionaire recently made this same
statement. And that doing so has allowed him
to travel comfortably today whenever he
pleases.
But, there's two types of travel. One of those
being when you're exploring as much as you
can, you're young, single, no prior
commitments, and you're in your peak physical
state. That's an experience you really can't
miss out on.
Plus… Nobody said you had to put self-
development and education on hold whilst
travelling.
2. Staying in a Bad
Relationship
This one almost had me…
Are you someone, or do you know someone
who stays in a bad relationship, simply
because they're scared to be alone or that
they'll never find anyone else?
So many people stay with their partners simply
out of fear…
Eventually, this will become a HUGE regret.
When you're relationship has made you
miserable and it's too late to take back all
those years you spent with them.
3. Caring too Much About
What Other People Think
Fear of what other people would think kept
me captive for far too long. I would be scared
to do all the things I wanted to do, in case my
friends, or the people around me thought it
was stupid.
Truth is, it's your life, and you have to be
happy with it. You cannot let the opinions of
others dictate how you are going to live your
life.
As the quote goes;
Stop worrying so much about what other
people will think of you for the decisions you
make.
4. Being Afraid to Say 'I
Love You'
I probably only said those words to 3 people in
my entire life.
Why are we so afraid to say 'I love you'?
Because it might make us vulnerable?
Because the other person might not feel the
same way?
3 words could make somebody's day, their
week, their month, their year, even their life!
So this is a lesson from the older generation
to us all; don't be so afraid to tell people you
love them.
5. Working too Much
One of the biggest regrets people have is
having worked too much their whole life, that
they forgot to actually live. They were so busy
trying to make money to have all the things
they wanted, that they were unable to have
fun.
Unable to enjoy themselves.
Unable to even use all the things they worked
so hard for.
Don't be one of these people. Try and find
work-life balance, so that you can make
money doing what you love, but also have the
free time to use it.
It's like they say, some people are making
$40,000 a year, and happier than ever.
Whereas others are making millions, but
they're miserable.
Your income doesn't dictate your level of
happiness.
6. Not Playing With Your
Kids Enough
Personally, I don't have kids, but I can see
why this would be a common regret people
have when they get older.
Children grow so fast, and if you're too busy
working, or being lazy, you might just miss it.
Those soccer games, school plays, days out…
you only have a limited number of years to
experience those things, and play with your
child whilst their young.
Are you spending enough time with your
children?
7. Not Spending Enough
Time With Your Parents
Similarly to not playing with your kids enough,
not spending enough time with your parents is
another common regret. It's expected that you
will outlive your parents, and it's unreasonable
to think that they'll be around forever.
If you don't spend enough time with them
now, you'll regret not doing so when they're
gone and it's too late.
8. Never Taking A Big Risk
Quite frankly, if you live your whole life
without ever taking a big risk; you my friend
have lived a very boring life.
Risks don't always pay off, but they're
involved with all of life's best experiences.
Those who aren't open to taking risks, will
never be able to see the most of what life has
to offer.
Take some risks!
Quit your stable job. Book a one way ticket
somewhere. Start that business. Fly across
the world to give a new relationship a chance.
Pursue your dreams . Do the unthinkable. Live
in a foreign country. Take a chance on
yourself.
9. Not Quitting a Terrible
Job
Isn't this the reason why most people end up
being miserable?
I don't know why people stay in jobs they late
for their whole life. People growing up are so
focused on moving out, and buying all the
things they want; they end up completely
screwing themselves over.
Once they have what they thought they
wanted, they'll realize that it's not where
happiness is found. But by that point, they're
already making payments on all the material
possessions they wanted, and it becomes
harder to leave their job.
It starts with the career! Pick a career you
love, and worry about the rest later.
10. Not Realizing How
Beautiful You Are
Last on the list of the most common regrets,
is not realizing how beautiful you are. Far too
many people are insecure when they have
absolutely no reason to be.
And this holds people back…
From going after their dreams, from pursuing
their dream partner.
We are all unique, and we're all beautiful.
Don't let this become a regret of yours. Be
confident in yourself, believe in your dreams.
You only live once.
Summary
Thanks for reading this list of the 10 most
common regrets people have. Here's a quick
recap of them:
1. Not travelling when you had the chance
2. Staying in a bad relationship
3. Caring too much about what other people
think
4. Being afraid to say 'I love you'
5. Working too much
6. Not playing with your kids enough
7. Not spending enough time with your
parents
8. Never taking a big risk
9. Not quitting a terrible job
10. Not realizing how beautiful you are
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