S2E25 The Power of Regret - an Interview with Daniel Pink

Published: March 29, 2022, 4 a.m.

 

Regret is our most misunderstood emotion, but it can also be the pathway to our best life. In this episode, Brian talks to bestselling author Daniel Pink about his new book, \u201cThe Power of Regret,\u201d and discovers how we can use our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.

  

YOU WILL LEARN:

\xb7     The effects of counterfactual thinking.    

\xb7     The four core regrets people have.

\xb7     The difference between action and inaction regrets.


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

 

https://www.danpink.com/

 

\u201cThe Power of Regret,\u201d by Daniel Pink

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Regret-Looking-Backward-Forward/dp/0735210659?crid=1HEQGNZO9TXZN&keywords=the+power+of+regret&qid=1642366152&sprefix=the+power+of+regret+,aps,60&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=danpink.com-recommendedbooks-20&linkId=97b00562d53a9d7e439bb07dab86a079&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

\u201cThe Top Five Regrets of the Dying,\u201d by Bronnie Ware

https://www.amazon.com/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/140194065X

 

Episode 273, Chatter: The Voice Inside Our Head - an Interview with Ethan Kross

https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/chatter-the-voice-inside-our-head-an-interview-with-ethan-kross-273/

 

 

\u201cWorking,\u201d by Studs Terkel

https://www.amazon.com/Working-People-Talk-About-What-ebook/dp/B006CPAREQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FOLHSE4TEPSJ&keywords=working+studs+terkel&qid=1648385478&s=books&sprefix=working+studs+%2Cstripbooks%2C490&sr=1-1

 

\u201cJerry Maguire,\u201d movie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116695/

 

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

 

\u201cRegrets give us a picture of the good life.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Pink   


\u201cIf we treat our regrets properly - not ignoring them, not ruminating on them, but confronting them - the benefits are huge.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Pink  

 

\u201cRegret clarifies what we value.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Pink  

 

\u201cWe overvalue planning and undervalue doing.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Pink  

 

\u201cWhen we think about our regrets, what we have to do is we have to actually reframe the way we think about ourselves.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Pink  

 

\u201cRegret is a compass of sorts. It's pointing us directionally to a life well lived.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Pink  



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