Well, here we are in the opening hours of a brand-new year. Our walls display bright, new calendars. Our desks sport sharp, new date books. For at least one friend, it means that he gets to carry around a brand-new Franklin Planner. For better or worse, 2020 has arrived!
Read MoreIn his book, If Only, Dr. Neal Roese makes a fascinating distinction between two types of regret: regrets of action and regrets of inaction.
A regret of action is “wishing you hadn’t done something.” In theological terms it’s called a sin of commission. By way of contrast, a regret of inaction is “wishing you had done something.” In theological terms it’s known as a sin of omission.
I have my fair share of action regrets.
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