Forget Regret! How to Stop Your Past Mistakes from Killing Your Retirement Years

No matter who you are, I bet that you have made your share of “mistakes.” Of course, many of us choose to call our mistakes “learning opportunities” or “speedbumps,” but, this doesn’t change the fact that they impacted our lives. And, I am no exception to this rule!

So, today, I want to share 7 actions that you can take to prevent your past mistakes from impacting your retirement years. I hope that you find these suggestions useful!

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[jengus]

I have a saying on my desk, "The only way to live is to constantly forgive yourself for being human." I need to practice it more though. Your message today reminded me of that.

[JJSolitude]

Yes, I do live with past regrets and have made some advancements in self forgiveness. I'm also working on forgiving others and I try to tell myself that all will be revealed when we reach our final destination. I firmly believe in that. Some things just won't be worked out in this life time, so we have to have patience and forgiveness and wait. It's hard with children, and ex-husbands, and people having wrong attitudes or ideas about us. I sometimes lay awake at night and scan over all the "broken" areas of my life and want to fix them. But it's not all up to one person to do all that. We expect too much from ourselves, and from others, some times. Thank you Margaret. This was a great topic!

[bhouseful]

I live most everyday in regret & guilt. Things I shoulda coulda done differently. Not in my younger years. I’m 72 years young and things I did/didn’t do later in my years. This is a new day and I’m gonna look in that mirror and forgive myself. Thank you!

[alevan]

I had made a lot of mistakes which were greatly life changing through the years some good and some bad, the not so great ones I tell myself that was the right choice at that time, it had lead me down a not so great path but I do have to say it taught me something of great value!!!...it took a lot of years to forgive myself and I am who I am today because of it...

[mariannchampion]

we have visited Sweden & Austria wonderful places Forgive ourself daily for our little mistakes, 🌍 🇨🇦🌻

[sharonmardis]

A therapist I knew told me once..."Don't Should on yourself". I tell myself that When I find me saying what I should have done. I tell myself in my morning prayers.to embrace who I am. Weaknesses and strength. I have made peace with myself. Very liberating. And I'm a work in progress

[kayladavies]

Thank you! It is so much harder to show ourselves the same compassion we can summon for otheres.That shadow side of the psyche where we pretend to hide our hurts is always affecting our self esteem and daily life, so this reminder of the power of self forgiveness is a much appreciciated point of attention. As a friend likes to remind me “Self-acceptance and forgiveness is the key to personal transformation.”

[julies]

This video made me cry. I am a victim of past decisions. My health has suffered for it. I have been divorced many years, have two wonderful children and a great job but I am so lonely. I have tried everything to meet someone. Putting my life at risk on the last one. He was a sociopath. It’s been a year no contact. Yea!! Not sure what path to take now. Stay safe and secure or go off the grid toward. Peace and silence which is what I want now. Ah .. I don’t want to make any more bad choices. Thanks for allowing me to get this out today Margaret.

[nancyciampa]

I am working on forgiving myself for some decisions I have made in the past. Everyday I self talk. It's a slow go, but I need to love myself more and be kinder to ME.

[roseyc.]

Hi Margaret: Thank you so much for this - I needed it badly! I tend to look back with regret all the time. I blame my past decisions for the way life has turned out for me all the time. No point in that, I guess. Regret gets us nowhere. Mostly, I love and appreciate your wisdom and guidance on this journey we are making; it is such a comfort when things seem so overwhelming. I wish you a very blessed and happy holiday season. :)
Rosemarie xo

[monalisa]

Looking wonderful today Margaret! I have forgiven myself and moved on many times. I know that living in the past and trying to fix it never works. I learn the lesson and move on. I think it makes us stronger over coming bad choices.

[Kbuzmin]

There is a saying that states "if you have no regrets, then you never really lived", (something along those lines anyway) and it's so true. To live is to take risks. I really appreciate this video today. Holidays are here and there's a lot of reminiscing that takes place during this time. I will keep this advice in mind. Thank you. 🤗

[johningram]

We all make mistakes but we grow from the mistakes we make learn from the mistakes and learn from them good bless everyone

[carriemoon-dupree]

One of the best ways to let go of past regrets is to learn from them & not make the same mistakes over & over again. I know easier said than done sometimes. As I head to my 70’s I know there isn’t enough time to wallow in regret. I want to fully enjoy what ever time is ahead of me. BTW I bought a new kettle to enjoy my tea. There is something about putting the kettle on, waiting for the whistle to blow and making a cup of tea that makes it alright. Coffee may stimulate me, but tea warms the soul. Thanks for this video

[kayrichardson]

Very timely topic for me, Margaret, thank you. I do struggle with forgiving myself for past mistakes that may have affected others besides myself.

[katehussin]

Morning Margaret great advise . I just love listening to you everyday, I have made many mistakes in my life but I just keep learning from them and making sure they are never repeated

[shelleymackay]

Really good video today Margaret, thanks so much. Forgiveness is so important, we really can't move forward without it. It took me years of positive affirmations and self work to forgive myself for various dumb things I did when I was younger. Thanks again for this important message.

[merlenemaruyama]

Great video. I’m in my 60s and still trying to set down some of this baggage I carry. I have found that I’m more accepting and forgiving of myself and others the older I get.

[jt]

This is an older one, but it is so inspirational. Thank you, Margaret. 🌷

[cinnamon--girl]

This message and your presentation about it, is very empowering Margaret. I learned to forgive myself many years ago when I came to the conclusion that the correct way (for me) to live is inside forgiveness. I have seen so many people lose themselves (and happiness) inside of bitterness; it is a cancer to its host. Life is all about learning, afterall, it does not come with an instruction manual. You are a gift to many. Let's talk about this more in our monthly Patreon Community. 😘