I WISH I HAD

A common regret I hear people say as they get a bit older is "I wish I had........(done or not done this or that in my life)."

I am particularly interested in whether the action we now regret was typically taken because of a lack of knowledge about ourselves at the time, whether that lack of knowledge was the fault of our educational system, to what extent do we consciously or subconsciously blame ourselves for the error and, if we do,  its effect on our self-esteem, and what ought we do now to (a) cleanse ourselves of our regrets, and (b) avoid making new errors.

I have decided to do a survey to get an idea of what are the most common regrets people have, and I am inviting all readers age 40 and over to complete this one sentence:

     I WISH I HAD ............................. BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE ..............................

Be as specific or not as you choose to be, and anonymous if you wish.  You may submit your response either by commenting to this post, or by emailing me at raynewman0025@gmail.com.

Thank you.