You know the moment. It happens right after you realize you did something you wish you didn’t do. Maybe you broke someone’s trust and now the guilt is overwhelming you. Maybe you compromised your job in some way and now you’re terrified your world will come crashing down.

Sometimes losing one thing opens you up to something else. It might be a lesson that helps you be more effective and happier in the future, or it could be a new possibility you never even thought to seek.

And because you’re a strong, smart, capable person, you’ll find ways to make this new direction meaningful for you. To make up for what you lost by gaining something equally important in the aftermath, whether it’s a new understanding of your strengths, a new idea of who you want to be, or a new opportunity to try again a little wiser. It’s hard to think that way when you feel your dream job slipping through your fingers, or you miss someone who made your life wider than it could possibly be long. What’s important to remember is that no matter what changes or slips away, you can still do something meaningful and fulfilling right from where you are.

The first is to not allow regrets. Make each decision with the fullness of heart and mind. Mistakes are lessons learned; they’re not meant to be regrets.

It takes time but I try to think of all the positives that came out of that situation.

I trust that each experience is a lesson in the journey that I have chosen and embarked upon. I believe that we embrace the light and the dark and trust that we are exactly where we should be on our journey in this life!

I don’t attach myself to my emotions. I recognize the emotion and then let it go.

Breathe, reflect, learn from it, forgive myself, and move on.

Having some regrets is not a bad thing—they make you strive for better. If we didn’t have them, we wouldn’t grow spiritually, either. It is your preconceptions of regrets that determine how they affect you, positively or negatively.

Every feeling has a purpose related to survival. You can’t hope to “change” this fact because it’s part of life. You can instead learn to deal with feelings of regret by reflecting on them and learn from mistakes then letting go. Regret is useful.

We may regret the time spent regretting unless we have learned from these regrets and make a more centered and peaceful now, where we create fewer regrets and more love.

Just live by all your heart, not by your head.

Versuasion Pakistan – Fareeha Robert