Regret Able?
A new survey once again highlighted a consistent regret among American workers. According to the survey by American Century Investments, they wish they had saved more for retirement. Now, only about a third shared that regret—but it was more than twice the number that had regrets about career, personal relationships, not doing enough to enjoy life—not to mention “not being a better person overall.” [i] Now, we all have regrets about certain life decisions. There are regrets about that “Reply All” email that was perhaps a little too honest, the hours spent at work at the expense of family, perhaps the cessation of piano lessons, and even a (too) sedentary lifestyle and bad diet. Some we regret immediately—while some come only after the passage of time. Some we learn from—and vow never to repeat. And some—unfortunately—come too late to do anything but live with the consequences. And then there are those regrets—that could be remedied—but a...