How to Think About and Deal with REMORSE, The “Poison Of Life”

“Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life.”

In Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 masterpiece, “Jane Eyre”, Mr. Rochester issues this stark warning to young Jane, the novel’s titular character and heroine. 

In this episode, we’ll focus on remorse, contrast it with regret, and implement techniques to relieve us of its heavy burden. 

I ask you, dear friend and listener, which of the two do you think is worse: 

Remorse? Or regret? 

Share your thoughts in the comments section below, or send me an email at [email protected] 

If you do, I’ll dedicate an entire episode to your thoughts. 

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-Daniel