Psychology says people who reach their 70s with zero regrets aren't more fortunate than their peers — they were simply braver earlier, and their bravery was the quiet kind, the willingness to disappoint people who expected more of them, walk away from the wrong rooms, and choose themselves before it was socially acceptable to do so, and being regret-free is the dividend of every quiet act of self-loyalty they performed in the years nobody was watching
Apr 30, 2026
Marlene Martin