Regret is a funny concept...

If you really think about the meaning of regret, it makes it hard to stick with the feeling of it. Whenever I think that I may be about to regret something from my past, I remember where I was in my growth process then and I think about where I am in the present moment...and I feel silly. Would I really want to trade my growth for a "do-over"...if I received that "do-over" what else would change? There is always some consequence for our actions. I wish there were a word that could capture the struggle between wanting a "do-over" and not wanting to give up the growth and learning from the experience. I know I could phrase it as wanting a second chance in the present, but sometimes, that is not always available. The trouble is recognizing when you can't or shouldn't be afforded that opportunity. For the person wanting the second chance, you wouldn't want to hear no, but it isn't always deserved or even beneficial. Why do we look to the past so longingly? Why don't we appreciate the moments that we are in more and act accordingly so that we don't have to in the future look back on that moment wishing for a change? I know this may seem random and a lot like rambling, but I can't help but wonder when I have been experiencing this struggle a lot lately....