Ever come across a person who claims to have no regrets or doesn't believe it's necessary to apologise for the harm they have caused?

An egotistical delusional attachment to a sense of self or ideas about how things should be can put us in this problematic mind state. A state in which we’re likely to shirk responsibility and attribute blame to others or situational factors to protect our narrow viewpoint.

As we grow up and move through relationships causing some upset is likely, but rather than seeing this as something that is okay and the people we hurt as collateral damage, we should always do our best to make amends and, whenever possible, apologise.

An apology shows that we have considered the person and the situation and have recognised and taken responsibility for the part we played. This attention and desire to communicate remorse can heal us and the others involved.

Our regrets become the fuel which, when ignited, moves us to become better, to see that our thoughts, words and actions impact others and have consequences. With understanding, we can behave compassionately.

I have many regrets relating to poor choices I have made; most of these were due to ego, misunderstanding and delusional ideas - I have regularly behaved selfishly and carelessly.

I am so sorry to all the people I have caused upset to, knowingly and unknowingly, and I am doing my best to behave with mindful awareness, compassion and kindness to limit the harm I do as I continue to live.

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