The Power of Regrets
by Daniel Pink
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Mar 2026 on Passion Struck with John R. Miles.
The general take
Bill Gurley recommends Daniel Pink's The Power of Regrets for its research on how inaction regrets accumulate as people age. He highlights that the book presents survey data showing these regrets tend to linger and weigh heavily on your mind over time.
About
“The world needs this book.” — New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown An instant New York Times bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Financial Times From the #1 New York Times– bestselling author of When and Drive , a new book about the transforming power of our most misunderstood yet potentially most valuable emotion: regret. Everybody has regrets, Daniel H. Pink explains in The Power of Regret . They’re a universal and healthy part of being human. And understanding how regret works can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives. Drawing on research in social psychology, neuroscience, and biology, Pink debunks the myth of the “no regrets” philosophy of life.
Who said what
Bill Gurley👍 Recommends
…comparing survey findings about regrets of inaction versus action
“There's a great book by Daniel Pink called The Power of Regrets, and he has a somewhat similar survey data of longitudinal through people's lives. And as you get older, your regrets of inaction start to really weigh on you and ruminate in your brain.”
My First Million — Bill Gurley: 6 Out of 10 People Are Making This Mistakeat 01:38
John R. Miles👍 Recommends
…discussing research on regrets people have about things they didn't say
“I got the opportunity to interview Dan Pink when his book The Power of Regret came out. And we spent a lot of talk about this regret survey that he did globally that he thought wasn't going to amount to much. And before he knew it, he's getting thousands and thousands and thousands of people writing in.”
Passion Struck with John R. Miles — The Science of Opening Up: The Hidden Cost of Under Sharing | Dr. Leslie John - EP 737at 13:01
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