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are about things I did that were wrong -- or, more importantly, things I did that other people said were wrong. It's been that way for as long as I can remember, like since I was 4 (Thanks, mom.)

It's human nature to regret that which our consciences tell us we screwed up, and we know those things mainly through the self-awareness that comes with age and experience. You could consider that a good thing, because it means your conscience and self-awareness are in good working order.

We need only be concerned with meeting the standards we set for ourselves along the way and forgiving ourselves for not meeting some. (Nobody bats 1.000, or even .500.) The standards others set for us don't matter.

Now, if only I could believe that in my own case.