Why I’ve Stopped Living with Regret – and You Should Too

How losing what I thought I needed helped me build a life I actually wanted

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For years, I was a seasoned corporate professional with a decent salary, a wardrobe full of smart clothes, and a calendar that ran my life. I ticked all the boxes of a stable job, steady income, respectable LinkedIn profile.

I also carried around a quiet suitcase of regrets such as bad decisions, missed chances, things I wish I’d said, things I wish I hadn’t.

Then one day, I made a mistake that shook everything up. Not a little slip-up, not a forgotten email or double-booked meeting. This was big. The kind that throws your entire life trajectory off course. The kind that used to keep me up at night, reliving scenes and how different things could have been.

But funny enough, that one mistake ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me.

The Wrong Turn That Led to the Right Place

I won’t dress it up. I left a secure role because I trusted the wrong people. There’s no point in blaming anyone because I should have trusted myself and listened to my gut.

There were awkward meetings and, eventually, a polite but firm departure. At the time…