The recent discovery I made that erased all my regret is:
I am a pioneer. I wasn’t given a manual, I wasn’t given a map, I wasn’t given any instructions, except “Go West”.
I learn as I go, and the daily victory is that I don’t give up, I don’t quit getting back up again; I push on. If I stared at the details, examined an individual day, month, or year, it might look like I really, truly failed, but when I look at the bigger picture….I didn’t quit therefore I am doing well. In this crazy mixed up world, with all that life throws at me….I am amazed at the fighting spirit inside me that doesn’t let me lie down.
I, too, have looked at period of time in my life and thought: That could have went better…lol. But it is brought into perspective when I counter that thought with: It could have went much, much worse.
Give yourself the benefit of the doubt…you have to learn it as you go, and it isn’t easy.
Hope this helps!