Decisions without regrets...

You likely have had an experience similar to mine today. I was driving to an appointment and searching for blocks for a parking spot that wouldn't result in a parking ticket (tough to find in many cities). After driving around in circles and broadening my search, I finally squeezed into a spot a few blocks from my desired location. On my walk (up the hill, of course) to my appointment I passed by at least 3 parking spots that were not only closer to where I wanted to be, but also easier to get into and out of later. 

The thought briefly crossed my mind that I could go back and move my car to a closer spot...as did a few other questions:  What if that spot wasn't there by the time I got back? How much time would it take me to move the car and still walk to the appointment? Would I then be late?

It started me thinking about other decisions in life. Sometimes you have to make a decision based on the information you have at that time. Just as I could not predict that someone was going move out of a more ideal spot, you cannot always predict the future when it comes to career decisions. You have to make the best decision you can given the information you have at the time (yes, saying it again, because I say it to myself all the time). Hindsight is 20/20 and you can learn from your previous decisions, but it doesn't mean you should regret them. 

Continuing on with my analogie, if I kept circling around looking for that perfect spot right out front of where I needed to be, I could have missed my appointment altogether and all that effort would have been for nothing. On a more positive note, sometimes the experience can be part of the learning process. Today I had the opportunity to walk through an area that I had not been in before and see some beautiful homes that I likely would not have passed had I not parked where I did. 

Lesson (one more time for good measure): Make the best decision you can with the information you have at that time, no regrets!