The Power of Regret

Resumen del libro

No regrets.' You've heard people proclaim it as a philosophy of life. That's nonsense, even dangerous, says Daniel H. Pink in his latest bold and inspiring work.

Everybody has regrets. They're a fundamental part of our lives. And if we reckon with them in fresh and imaginative ways, we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.

In The Power of Regret, Pink draws on research in psychology, neuroscience, economics and biology to challenge widely-held assumptions about emotions and behaviour.

Using the largest sampling of attitudes about regret ever conducted from his own World Regret Survey - which has collected regrets from more than 16,000 people in 105 countries - he identifies the four core regrets that most people have. These four regrets, Pink argues, operate as a 'photographic negative' of the good life. By understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most.

And by following the simple, science-based, three-step process that he sets out, we can transform our regrets in a positive force for working smarter and living better.

With Pink's signature blend of big ideas and practical takeaways, captivating stories and crisp humour, The Power of Regret offers an urgent and indispensable guide for a life well-lived.

Biografía del autor

Daniel H. Pink es uno de los pensadores contemporáneos más provocativos, reputados y leídos. Es autor de varios libros que han vendido millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y que han sido traducidos a más de treinta idiomas, tales como La sorprendente verdad sobre qué nos motiva (Gestión 2000, 2010) o Vender es humano (Gestión 2000, 2013).<br> Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Yale, Pink jamás ha ejercido la abogacía: se ha dedicado a la consultoría y a la asesoría política. En este campo, trabajó durante tres años en la Casa Blanca como redactor jefe de discursos del vicepresidente Al Gore. Sus artículos y reportajes sobre el mundo de la tecnología y los negocios se publican periódicamente en medios como The New York Times, Harvard Business Review o el británico The Sunday Telegraph. Es también uno de los editores de la revista Wired.