The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink
Reviewed by Ed Ladd
Regret. All of us have had regrets. Looking backwards is seen as a weakness; a failure of boldness and confidence; a detour from the road ahead. We are led to believe that “having no regrets” is a sign of strength. Daniel Pink, in his new book The Power of Regret, immediately rejects this worldview perspective with one simple sentence: “It is dead wrong.”
Using his gifts as a researcher, an innovative thinker, and most importantly as a storyteller, Pink unwraps the complicated and much maligned emotion of regret. The states, “It (regret) is healthy and universal, an integral part of being human. Regret is also valuable. It clarifies. It instructs. Done right, it needn’t bring us down; it can lift us up. The purpose of this book is to reclaim regret as an indispensable emotion—and to show you how to use its many strengths to make better decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to life.”
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