2 essays on regret from the Consilium journal. Featuring William James, Niccolo Machiavelli, Virginia Woolf. Each pits three thinkers against one hard question.
Three thinkers on regret and redirection. James says the self is made of habit and can change. Machiavelli says look for the actual leverage. Woolf asks if any of it is yours.
You achieved what you set out to. Now it does not feel like yours. Carnegie, Gracian, and Munger disagree on whether to redirect, protect, or invert.
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