Preparation is the key to less regret. If you are prepared before you speak to someone, you are less likely to regret what you say. If you are prepared before a presentation, you are less likely to screw up.
Regret can be crushing and depressing. For instance, I am watching Magnolia and cannot express how unfortunate this decision was. I also, of course, have made horrifying decisions (though watching Tom Cruise do a back flip was pretty awful) that will stick with me for the rest of my life. There are somethings that I will have to carry around with me. I prefer to keep my load as light as possible. I also manage to be mean and sarcastic when I am around people I am uncomfortable with (the perfect way to make new friends, right?). If I would prep before such discourses things would be a lot less uncomfortable. Like this Saturday.
AMANDA
I do my best to prepare for situations I know are coming. Most of the time they do not turn out at all like I imagined they would. But that's okay, because the time I spent preparing for what I thought would happen gave me confidence and made me think through all of the possible scenarios. I know it is good to play things by ear sometimes, but if I have my responses prepared, I will inevitably embarass myself less. I am trying to institute this new motto: There's no sense in worrying, it will happen differently anyways.
xx Brie
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