What is your biggest regret in life?

[Teadrinker11]

At 26, I know I'm still at an age where I'm somewhat young enough to make good decisions to prevent more regret in the future, but I still do regret a lot. I've wasted so much money on things I didn't need, I neglected my health for so long, it's taken me to 26 to somewhat have my life together. I'm studying law and love it, but hate how I spent so much time after school messing around wasting my life. I didn't go to college straight after school like so many of my classmates did and I still pine over the years I lost, when people in their early 20s are having the time of their lives. What is your biggest regret?

Kind of regret all those lazy hours over the years when I could've been doing something better to develop myself. Now I'm nearly 60 - I could have been a better person maybe, but I can still keep trying!

Getting married when I fell pregnant.

I thought it offered me protection but actually it made me worse off.

I regret not lifting weights in my 20’s and 30’s. In my 40’s now and love it, but I would have had a fucking awesome body with a lot less effort if I’d have started then!

However I guess I can say that I’m fitter in my 40’s than I ever have been. I love feeling strong, agile and fit and hope I’ll be even better over the years.

No regrets. I'm pleased with how my life has panned out and luck has had little to do with it.

I grew up on my grandparents farm. They instilled in me the lessons of the land : you don't eat without hard work ( and I mean proper physical hard work ) , get out of bed early. Don't waste time or money on what you don't need. Think about what you're doing before you do it. Nothing is for free. Look after yourself. Be careful who you trust. Listen and learn.

And probably the best advice my grandad ever gave me : ignore what people say, focus on what they do.

He also taught me that cows don't milk themselves and don't shout at horses. I miss them both, more than I can say.

I think some regret is natural as it will prevent you from making similar mistakes next time. I regret not pushing myself to do better in my younger years. I’m 27 now with two children and I have a job I really enjoy so maybe that’s how it was supposed to work out. Like you, I regret wasting a lot of money. I was never taught how to manage money and I spent it on stupid stuff and have nothing to show for it really. I’m a much better saver now

I don't really have "regrets". With hindsight having my children 2 or 3 years earlier would have been better, health and fertility wise, but I don't "regret" how things turned out as I've got two lovely kids I wouldnt change for the world.