Regret and resentment are heavy anchors. We cannot be free to experience happiness if we are constantly relitigating old mistakes or nursing old wounds.
We often live in a state of "deferred happiness," telling ourselves we’ll be happy when we graduate, when we get promoted, or when we retire. The Meaning of Happiness: The Quest For Freedom...
Psychological research consistently shows that —the feeling that you are the author of your own life—is one of the strongest predictors of happiness. Regret and resentment are heavy anchors
In a hyper-connected world, we constantly measure our "behind-the-scenes" against everyone else’s "highlight reel." when we get promoted