Often times when something doesn’t go our way our natural instinct is to regret it. When you do something nice for someone and they don’t act appreciative, you regret doing it. When your boyfriend or girlfriend breaks up with you, you regret even being with them. When you decide to do something over another and it doesn't turn out exactly how you wanted it to, you regret doing it. What we often forget with all these (and plenty more) is that you did whatever it is that you did (confusing I know) because at the time, you actually WANTED to do it. (Bare with me here and think about it).

I don’t believe in regretting anything. Don't get me wrong, there have been plenty of times where I wished things would have gone differently or that I wished I had made the other decision, but I never regret what happened. I don’t see how I can regret when I obviously made the decision based on how I was feeling at the time and clearly a part of me wanted to go through it at that time. You can always make the wrong choice or could have gone about something a different way, but it will haunt you if you beat yourself up about it. You have to think that what’s done is done and move on from there. Make better choices next time or think about what you’re doing before actually doing it. Learn from your past (and maybe even mistakes) and better yourself for what’s to come.

It truly bothers me when a couple breaks up and the first thing the person says is, “I regret dating them,” or something along those lines. Although it hurts then (or not and you just are mad) you have to think about why you dated them in the first place. You liked them, you wanted to be with them, and I’m sure there were plenty of great times you two had together. Most importantly you learned so much on what to do and what not to do, what you want and what you don’t want just from that past relationship. Never regret what once made you smile.

With everything in life, you have a choice. You might have to choose between friends, lovers, weekend plans, career choices, or whether or not you want to buy this or that. You ultimately have to make that decision and we never know if it’s the right one. It’s the best feeling when it turns out to be, but when it doesn’t, then just learn from it. You chose this person over the other because you clearly had stronger feelings. You chose this job over the other because you probably loved it a little bit more. Never regret what once made you smile.

Everything you do is a learning experience, so take it as one. Enjoy what you are doing in the moment. Enjoy what life throws at you, good and bad. Enjoy the decision you made while it is going good. Always remember your feelings and reasons on why you made your decisions and most importantly, never regret what once made you smile.