Thirty years ago, nearly fresh out of college, I went to law school. I regret it. It wasn’t a calamity. It was just a poor decision. If only I’d made a wiser choice, perhaps by waiting longer or by choosing an entirely different trajectory, I could have devoted those years to endeavors more fulfilling and better for the world—and I would have struggled less in the early years of my working life. But I also met my wife in law school, which was a glorious triumph for my well-being. I can’t undo an action regret like this. But one way to ease its sting is to switch from If Only to At Least. Going
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