If You Could Change Mistakes You Made, Would You?

[Slimebeast]

SciFiBoy said:
im glad people responded to this, Im interested to know people's thought's, personally I think that it's a very difficult dilema, it's easy to assume that changing mistakes you made in the past is always good for you, but then consider that by changing that mistake you never learn a lesson about life or never meet someone as a consequence, even a small thing could alter who you are today imo, so I wouldnt change them, in no way am I saying that my mistakes werent wrong or stupid, but they are a part of my personal history and shaped the person I am today.

So? Who are you - Buddha? Jesus? What's so special about this 'version' of you and your life?

I think there's no rational thinking behind this strong feeling people have about not regretting their actions or mistakes. I believe it's some sort of a psychological defense mechanism, part of our survival instinct. But mainly it reflects our huge vanity and pride! Humans are truly selfish and self-centered.

And apparently it's such a strong intellectual barrier that people are not even able to imagine better scenarios for themselves (or for others for that matter, for people they may have hurt).