Regrets aren't about specific failures, but about consistently choosing the safe, logical path (the 'big boy/girl') over the intuitive, risk-taking inner voice (the 'little boy/girl'). A life without regret requires letting your inner child 'come out and play' at critical forks in the road.

Certain truths, like fame not fixing self-worth, are 'unteachable.' Despite mountains of warnings from others, we believe we are the exception. This forces each generation to learn the most important lessons firsthand, often through personal pain and costly mistakes.

Advice from successful people is inherently flawed because it ignores the role of luck and timing. A more accurate approach is to study failures—the metaphorical planes that didn't return. Understanding why most people *don't* succeed provides a more robust framework for navigating risk than simply copying a survivor's path.

Chasing achievements like money or status won't fix a lack of self-worth. Success acts as a magnifying glass on your internal state. If you are insecure, more success will only make you feel more insecure. True fulfillment comes from inner work, not external validation.

If you pride yourself on solving any problem or believe money is the ultimate solution, life will inevitably present a crisis your intellect or wealth cannot fix. This forces a humbling reliance on external help or a higher power, revealing the limits of self-sufficiency.

Many people discredit intuition because they follow an initial feeling (e.g., into a bad relationship) but then ignore the continuous "dings" telling them to get out. Intuition isn't a single signpost; it's a guide that requires constant listening.

Certain truths, like 'money won't make you happy,' cannot be fully internalized through advice. We have a 'cute narcissism' that makes us believe we are the exception to well-documented pitfalls. Accepting this allows for self-compassion when we inevitably learn these lessons the hard way.

Life allows you to pursue the same flawed solutions repeatedly, not as punishment, but as a mechanism for learning. Getting what you desperately want can be the painful catalyst for realizing your pattern is the problem, not the specific person or situation.

When self-worth is tied to constant success (e.g., getting straight A's), failure becomes emotionally devastating. As an adult, this can translate into avoiding risks altogether, because the potential psychological pain of failing outweighs the potential rewards of a bold venture.