Dan Pink || Normalize Regret

Today we welcome Dan Pink who is the New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, A Whole New Mind, and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. His articles and essays have also appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Slate, and other publications. His most recent book is called The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward.

In this episode, I talk to Dan Pink about regret. Dan collected regrets from over 15,000 people across different countries and sorted them into four major categories. He shares insights from his research and shows us how to reframe regret so we can live out the rest of our lives with more authenticity and purpose. We also touch on the topics of happiness, mortality, philosophy, post-traumatic growth, and personality.

Website: www.danpink.com

Twitter: @DanielPink

Topics

The universality of regret
Demographic differences in regrets
Free will and fatalism
What could have beens
Action vs inaction
The four core regrets
Regret done right
Debunking “No regrets”
We don’t talk enough about mortality
Deathbed regrets
Regret and gratefulness
Treat yourself with kindness
Shame, guilt, remorse
Do public figures experience more regret?

About the guest

Dan Pink

Podcast Guest

Daniel H. Pink is an American author of several New York Times bestselling books about work, behavior, and the social sciences, including Drive, When, and The Power of Regret. He previously served as chief speechwriter for U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

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