''We are it seems, exquisitely wired to avoid taking risks, and we would prefer to preserve the pleasant status quo at all times rather than take the risk that we could make our circumstances worse...(however) there is a tipping point, after a few years, where we stop feeling regrets about what hasn't worked and instead have more regrets about the choices we haven't had the courage to pursue. This point occurs somewhere between the third and seventh year after we've taken a risk that didn't work out and instead of being sad about the outcome, we become grateful that we had the nerve to go after something meaningful or hard''When you have to make a scary decision, ask yourself ''Whether this goes right or wrong, which choice will I feel good about in seven years time?''
