We have all done at least one thing that we wish we hadn’t, correct?  Perhaps we have each done more than one thing – many more, even.  Every day we are faced with choices – sometimes we know which to make, other times we don’t.  We might even ask the advice of friends and family, possibly strangers, but we do not always adhere to the advice given.  In fact, oftentimes we get advice that we don’t even ask for!

As my blog is meant to be light-hearted, I’m going to leave serious business choices and decisions out of this entry.  Let’s look at people’s personal lives, shall we?  Much more interesting, right?  Don’t get all self-righteous on me here, folks.  I’m not going to pick one particular person out of the crowd, but rather I’m going to ‘speak’ in loose terms about scenarios that we have all seen.

Let’s talk about love choices.  Surely, we can all relate.  Picture a young boy pouring his heart out to one young girl after another, only to find himself broken-hearted, over and over again.  Picture a woman in the same position.  How much more disappointment can one take, after years of this?  What could they possibly be doing wrong?  In some cases, not a thing.  So, should one simply keep one’s heart guarded by never exploring any romantic opportunities?  Perhaps.  However, if you’re going to do that, make up your mind that you will find happiness, regardless.  It comes from within, doesn’t it?

Now, what about the times when you head into something that you know is going to lead to a ‘train-wreck’?  Your friends are telling you that he’s a player (or she!).  The guy (or gal) hurt your friend years ago, so why do you think their treatment of you will be any different?  The man (or woman) is married, but somehow you either convince yourself that it’s just a fling for you (in that case, there are 7 billion people in the world and a huge number are adults and single, so what exactly is the appeal of a married person?), or you believe that he/she will leave their spouse for you, because you are oh so in love (um…..you put yourself in that position to ‘fall in love’ you doofus!  It did not just happen all by its magical self!!).  Should you tear yourself up over these situations?  That’s morally debatable, because, of course, we really should be mindful of our fellow-man/woman and their feelings.  It’s called empathy.

However, life and the actions we take are not so straight-forward for many.  The emotions that our brains deal to us are very powerful and convincing.  Yes, some of us make rash decisions, giving them little thought, while others over-analyse every detail to the point of doing nothing, almost.  Consequently, we might then, the next day or years later, wish that we had done something different.  Is this right?  Should we beat our breasts and chests over the choices we have made in the past?  Or, should we simply learn to never have any regrets in life?