On a random street in New York City, a compelling prompt, written on a life-size chalkboard, awaited passersby. The question: “What’s your biggest regret?”

You’d think that answers would run on a completely different basis, as everyone has something individual going on in their lives, right? But as time went on, and more and more responses accumulated, a theme appeared.

The majority’s grouping lay not with what people had done, but rather what they had not done. Every person, in some form or another, used the word “Not.” Examples include “Not applying to med school,” or “Not saying ‘I love you.’”

It’s a sad reality.

The message behind this social experiment encourages a feeling of confidence. It reminds us that there are always going to be new opportunities which we won’t need to regret… if we take the chance.

“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we didn’t have, and the decisions that took us too long to make.”

The lesson here is clear: you will always most regret the thing you never tried to do.  So don’t miss out. Go. Try. Do!

Every day is a clean slate. Do the things you’ll regret not doing.

source: inspiremore.com

Watch the video and try to remember as many regrets as possible.

Here is a list for you to check after watching the video.

not spending enough time with the family, not saying ‘I love you.’, not making the most of every day, not getting an MBA, never going after their dreams, burning bridges, not staying in touch, not pursuing acting, not following their artistic passions, not being a better friend, never speaking up, all the self-hatred they put their body through, not going to Montana, hurting the people, not finding the time for important things, never applying to Med School, staying in their comfort zone, not getting involved, not having kids, not being a good husband, not playing enough sports, not accepting themselves, not doing what they want, not challenging themselves