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Yes, ex-smokers should not regret their past smoking habits. There is no point in letting past decisions affect your present emotions.


Are you suggesting that we should never regret anything, then?

Like I said, everything must be in moderation. Regrets are effective for reminding us not to repeat the same mistakes. But of course if we regret our mistakes 24/7, it will only depress us and discourage us to do anything.


Yes we should not regret anything. Regret is not effective for reminding us not to repeat mistakes ( the experience of the mistake is enough to do that, and not the same as regret)


You have a different definition of "regret" from what most people think, then.




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