A famous psychiatrist said, the most useful concept he had discovered for helping people turn their lives around was what he called his “four little words.” The first two were if only. “Many of my patients have spent their lives living in the past, anguishing about what they should have done in various situations. ‘If only I had stayed in school…’ ‘If only I had prepared better for that interview…’ Wallowing in a sea of regret is a serious emotional drain. The antidote is simple: Eliminate those two words from your vocabulary. Substitute the words next time and tell your self ‘Next time I’ll stay in school.’ ‘Next time I’ll be prepared for that interview.'”
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