No regrets...?

A popular saying in today's world is "I have no regrets," or it's something like "You should regret nothing." But my question is, why?

Yes, the stupid decisions we make help shape us into the people we are today, but why should we not regret any of those decisions? Why is it so bad? Just because you regret one or two in your life does not mean you regret every single decision you have ever made, contrary to what people think. And another thing, it is not a bad thing to regret situations or decisions in your life. It's ok.

Guaranteed, almost every person who says they have no regrets in their life is lying not only to you, but to themselves. It's human nature to regret things. But it also shows us that we can overcome those obstacles.

I am happy in my life, truly. I may complain about certain things that I wish would change, but overall I am happy in the life I live. But yes, I regret some things from my past. I won't delve deep into the dark, but some things I regret are:

Not taking enough chances (letting people dictate how my life should be)

Not going after my dreams

Not moving to Europe for a few months when I had planned to (although that turned out to be a good thing lol)

These things don't haunt me, but a small part of me does have some regret when it comes to them. But I also remember that the time in my life that those particular things were prominent in is now over. And I am happy with the decisions that I chose. Nothing held me back from them, I just chose a different path.

There are other regrets that I have about decisions I have made in my past, but that is a whole other story entirely. But those are more the fact that I regret making dumb mistakes and if I had only been a little smarter, I wouldn't have made them. But I mean, what teenager doesn't make stupid mistakes? ;)

Anyways, the point is that it is ok to have regrets in your life. It is ok to look back on something and say to yourself, "Gee, I regret doing or not doing that." Don't dwell on them, obviously, but don't feel ashamed by them either. You are who you are, don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. Just be happy in the life that you have chosen and never feel like you have to explain yourself.