January 26, 2018　=========

☆  regret  後悔する

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It’s interesting, whenever young people talk about regret, they talk about regretting something they have done. In other words, they wish they hadn’t done it. For example, they regret quitting their job, or not finishing university, or drinking too much at the office party! Ha ha.

However, if you ask older people – retirees or people close to dying – they always say that they regret the things they didn’t do. They regret not travelling more, or they regret not staying in touch with their friends.

I wonder if it is just something about the “wisdom” we gain as we get older about what is or isn’t really important to us. What do you think? Is this true in Japan, too?

Bye,

Chris