While differentiating between regret and hindsight bias requires the use of empathy in looking back retrospectively, preventing regret is forward looking using a concept called premortem.
Life Update: I did my first podcast interview last week talking about my experience as an EFL teacher in Thailand. I found that I'm still slightly autistic in the manner that I'm not the most socially aware person. I was telling a story about my yellow food coloring laden water guns and how I used them in class. By the interviewer's body language when he started covering his mouth I knew he didn't like the story. I only recognized this in hindsight when I was watching the recording.
What I find humorous others may not especially since many of the things I did would not be allowed in an American school. A valuable lesson to take away.
I'm used to watching myself on camera, I cringed when watching the podcast interview though as it was not just a monologue which I normally do but a conversation with another person. Reminds me of when I recorded my lectures last November, I tolerate watching those videos now after watching it so many times. I'll do the same with this interview recording.
Seek Discomfort
About Kingston's Journey Series: Kingston's Journey is one "inspiration video/motivational video" of a lifelong series. This is the travel journal I take with me. Whether you have questions such as how to change my life or how to travel the world, I think you'll find value in the life lessons I've experienced and documented in this travel notebook. They may serve as travel inspiration for you. In Chinese, there is a saying, "讀萬卷書,不如行千里路."
This means, instead of reading ten thousand books, why don't you walk a thousand miles. This is my inspiration to travel every nation (or as many as possible) in my pursuit of my global MBA by learning as much as possible and recording these life lessons learned only by travel. In the end, I think the achievement of dreams, personal growth & aspirations out there through travel and adventure will lead to a more fulfilling life. Living and experiencing the "now" is how I'll make my life a great memory in the future.
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