Regret (n) – A feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over
something that has happened or been done.
Consider the definition above.
Given this, one would commonly deem regret to be something with no
up-side… something that is completely negative and results only in an even
greater darkness. In my opinion, this widespread
conception of regret is nothing more than a universal stereotype.
Though I do understand that regret is painful and full of remorse, I
believe that these words only define a small portion of what it truly is. Looking beyond its surface, I think that
regret is a necessary evil. I say this
because, as I stated at the beginning of this paragraph, regret is painful. Regret causes one to feel guilty and
remorseful… shameful, even. This is the
evil part. As for the necessary component,
I believe that the act of experiencing regret causes one to grow and learn. I believe that becoming familiar with this
feeling instills within a person the motivation to right his/her wrongs and
prevent them from happening again. I believe
that regret strengthens… I believe that it has the ability to create a better,
more worthy person.
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