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SUMMER READ HIGHLIGHT
“No regrets.” You’ve heard people proclaim it as a philosophy of life. “That’s nonsense, even dangerous,” says Daniel Pink in his latest bold and inspiring work, The Power of Regret. “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 behavior. Using the largest sampling of American attitudes about regret ever conducted as well as 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.
Reviewing scientific research and providing real-world examples, Dan Pink offers practical wisdom on how all of us can thrive beyond mistakes — molding them into learning opportunities to be more productive and happier. In this GPS presentation Mr. Pink will lay out a dynamic new way of thinking — drawing on the largest survey ever done about Americans’ attitudes toward regret and exploring how each of us can use these insights to our advantage. Here are clear and practical takeaways for reimagining regret as a positive force so that all can live richer, more engaged lives.
Dan Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, published in February. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.
Dan Pink will be in conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims. She is a three-time GPS speaker and author of How to Raise an Adult, Real American: A Memoir, and Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.
