Comments on: Money Regret http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/14/money-regret/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:14:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jacqueline http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/14/money-regret/comment-page-1/#comment-37441 Jacqueline Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:31:52 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1208#comment-37441 Biggest regret was sticking with self employment for more than 5 years, especially since I had little self-discipline or self esteem at the time. And little money as a result... I just didn't want to admit I had failed. Pretty sad, huh? Biggest regret was sticking with self employment for more than 5 years, especially since I had little self-discipline or self esteem at the time. And little money as a result…

I just didn’t want to admit I had failed. Pretty sad, huh?

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/14/money-regret/comment-page-1/#comment-37389 Canadian Dream Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:10:32 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1208#comment-37389 Her Every Cent Counts, When you are young you can afford some risk. It does get a lot harder as you get older to take. Andy, I can agree with that one. I have thought about other career paths I could have done as well. In my case it turned out alright anyway. IngaG, Interesting. Regret has a purpose, not a great one, but a purpose. Thanks, Tim Her Every Cent Counts,

When you are young you can afford some risk. It does get a lot harder as you get older to take.

Andy,

I can agree with that one. I have thought about other career paths I could have done as well. In my case it turned out alright anyway.

IngaG,

Interesting. Regret has a purpose, not a great one, but a purpose.

Thanks,
Tim

]]> By: IngaG http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/14/money-regret/comment-page-1/#comment-37364 IngaG Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:24:47 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1208#comment-37364 On uselessness of regrets... I saw an interesting article once, indicating that sociable mammals (coyotes in that example) seem capable of regret. The article suggested that regret is a crucial part of learning and adaptation: you need to experience it to correct your behaviour in the future. It's true that you shouldn't dwell on it, but you still must feel it first. For me personally, I regret not living fully and choosing to read things rather than experience them. On uselessness of regrets… I saw an interesting article once, indicating that sociable mammals (coyotes in that example) seem capable of regret. The article suggested that regret is a crucial part of learning and adaptation: you need to experience it to correct your behaviour in the future. It’s true that you shouldn’t dwell on it, but you still must feel it first.

For me personally, I regret not living fully and choosing to read things rather than experience them.

]]> By: Andy http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/14/money-regret/comment-page-1/#comment-37363 Andy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:10:03 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1208#comment-37363 I regret the career choices I made that left me feeling boxed in. Although, I'm now making the move to be an Accountant which I think I'll enjoy much more and might not have made that decision if I wasn't where I am right now. I also regret not starting a business when I didn't have so much obligations. I tried starting a painting company not too long ago, without much success. It's a lot harder now because I have a wife to support and a mortgage to pay. I'll do it one day, but like I said it's just much more difficult now. I regret the career choices I made that left me feeling boxed in. Although, I’m now making the move to be an Accountant which I think I’ll enjoy much more and might not have made that decision if I wasn’t where I am right now.

I also regret not starting a business when I didn’t have so much obligations. I tried starting a painting company not too long ago, without much success. It’s a lot harder now because I have a wife to support and a mortgage to pay.

I’ll do it one day, but like I said it’s just much more difficult now.

]]> By: Her Every Cent Counts http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/14/money-regret/comment-page-1/#comment-37361 Her Every Cent Counts Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:03:26 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1208#comment-37361 Thank you for this post. I'm in my 20s now and I really want to be able to not have any regrets later in life, or at least for those regrets to only be that I took too many risks. Right now I'm in the camp where I'm scared to take those risks. I'd like to start my own business, but I don't feel ready yet. I don't know when I'll feel ready, but I hope it's soon, or else I will regret waiting. Thank you for this post. I’m in my 20s now and I really want to be able to not have any regrets later in life, or at least for those regrets to only be that I took too many risks. Right now I’m in the camp where I’m scared to take those risks. I’d like to start my own business, but I don’t feel ready yet. I don’t know when I’ll feel ready, but I hope it’s soon, or else I will regret waiting.

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