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The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
In Daniel Pink's new book, find out how regret, our most misunderstood emotion, can be the pathway to our best life.
Welcome to the
World Regret Survey
Thank you for visiting the World Regret Survey, which has now gathered more than 26,000 regrets from people in 134 countries.
We are no longer accepting submissions. But we encourage you to check out the book, The Power of Regret, as well as our interactive map below to learn more about our most misunderstood emotion.
What do others regret?
Click a country or state, or search by country or state, to see a selection of survey responses from that area.
About Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward (Riverhead, 2022), published in February. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.