On playing it safe and having regrets
Apr. 24th, 2026 06:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
posicScott D. Clary writes in Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/scottdclarypage/posts/pfbid02rkydygTLFpwyshu7eRuTi3jzTdRceEpgRpeHnCc6CzhWNHrGYh3gBsLgEXC1kENQl :
A pattern I noticed in 650 interviews: The people with the most regrets aren't the ones who tried and failed. They're the ones who played it safe and succeeded at something they never cared about. Safe is the most dangerous long-term strategy.
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Well, I didn't play it safe, that's for sure. I tried. For all of my life, I worked on things I cared about deeply. Took lots of risks. Whether I succeeded or failed, I don't know. Don't believe I'll know it in my lifetime. I have no regrets.
A pattern I noticed in 650 interviews: The people with the most regrets aren't the ones who tried and failed. They're the ones who played it safe and succeeded at something they never cared about. Safe is the most dangerous long-term strategy.
***
Well, I didn't play it safe, that's for sure. I tried. For all of my life, I worked on things I cared about deeply. Took lots of risks. Whether I succeeded or failed, I don't know. Don't believe I'll know it in my lifetime. I have no regrets.
