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On self-doubt, regret, and the sheer dumb luck of our existence
Dear friend, Last week, I was hiking with a friend when our conversation turned to the topic of regret. Perhaps the sudden bout of rain inspired this dismal subject matter, compounded by my failure to bring an umbrella and his decision to wear Converse and jeans for the 3.7-mile loop. We were shriveled and dispirited; I was sorry to have suggested the hike in the first place. But we were 45 minutes away from the parking lot, and all we could do was trudge on. Life, my friend said, is a series of regrets. We live, we fuck up, we learn—but even if we grow wiser, we are condemned to spend our…
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