Earned life。。。 and a well-earned 5-star reviewAnyone who ever read a Marshall Goldsmith book would know that he is a capable storyteller。 The first good news: his skills didn't fade with time。 The second one: this book is about regret - but it is also not about it。 Yes， a lot talked about regret in the first 50 pages， but soon this narrow topic is dropped for a more general view about how to avoid it in the first place， how to live without it and how to live a life with positive aims instead of Earned life。。。 and a well-earned 5-star reviewAnyone who ever read a Marshall Goldsmith book would know that he is a capable storyteller。 The first good news: his skills didn't fade with time。 The second one: this book is about regret - but it is also not about it。 Yes， a lot talked about regret in the first 50 pages， but soon this narrow topic is dropped for a more general view about how to avoid it in the first place， how to live without it and how to live a life with positive aims instead of being afraid of failing/regretting。 And it is exactly what such a book shall be about。 The third one: this book can have positive effects in two ways: the stories and the conclusions drawn from them as well as the exercises included here and there。 Just an idea: don't skip them。Yes， we readers can always find some parts problematic or "not for all"。 Buddha may not be a personal hero of everyone， especially in the circle of Anglo-Saxon readership。 You may not accept immediate that you are a new person with every breath you take。 There are a lot of stories in the book where the author himself plays a smaller or larger role。 But even these parts are not for their own sake， they serve higher purposes: moral， motivation， teaching at the costs of others （especially that of the author）。 You can translate them to your own language for your own good - no need to take them literally。So， if you have a lot to regret or you would like to avoid them in the future， you may find this book an asset， not a financial burden。 。。。more