Posts Tagged ‘regret’
Six things you have probably done that I have not. Intentionally.
I’m a person who has made it his life mission to say yes to as many things as possible.I even did a TED Talk on the subject. Despite my willingness to try many things, there are also some culturally ubiquitous things that I have intentionally avoided and feel no regrets. This does not mean that…
Read MoreThe single greatest death bed regret of Generation X (and maybe beyond) will be this:
On their death beds, the people of my generation will lament the time the spent driving – sometimes daily – from grocery store to grocery store, chasing the freshest produce, the finest meats, the best seafood, and the lowest prices, when they could’ve been spending that time reading, watching a film, climbing a mountain, writing…
Read MoreAnother Yes Man
Back in January, Andy Mayo and I debuted our rock opera, The Clowns, at The Playhouse on Park. During our two weeks of workshop with the actors, musicians and director, there were three performances of the show. At the Saturday evening show, a man named Kevin Eldridge was present in the audience. Kevin grew up…
Read MoreThe three day, three month, three year test
Last year the New England Patriots played the Kansas City Chiefs on a Monday night in Foxboro. My fellow season ticket holder could not attend the game for less than acceptable reasons, and I could not find a soul who was willing to attend the game with me. The freezing temperatures and the probability of…
Read MoreDeathbed regrets revisited: 2012
Two years ago, in response to a piece listing the most frequent death bed regrets of the dying, I listed what I thought would be my most likely death bed regrets. There were: I did not travel enough. I never pole vaulted again after high school. I did not spend enough time with Clara. I…
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