I just read a great quote from Tony Schwartz about letting go of regret and wanted to share it with you here:

Is there anything you find yourself doing repeatedly that gets in the way of your happiness?

Regretting. At the end of a point, all great tennis players immediately turn away from the net. It’s a physical movement that helps them to let go of whatever just happened. It can be valuable, I’ve learned, to take a specific amount of time to think through what I can learn from a mistake. After that, holding onto the things I can no longer influence is just a huge energy and happiness drain.

You can read the entire interview at The Happiness Project: “Theres a Huge Difference Between Pleasure and Satisfaction.”.

How do you “turn away from the net” or let go of regret? Please share your insights in the comments.