I had this conversation with a co-worker recently. I complained about how I avoided partying in university years and wasted a perfect opportunity to make friends with diverse people from all kinds of occupations. He said he regrets that he partied a lot instead of sitting like me and engaging in creative hobbies and&#x2F;or learning career-relevant stuff.<p>We came to the conclusion that no matter the path of life you end up taking, you&#x27;ll regret missed opportunities. I could have studied hard since 9 years old, skipped high school and be a PhD now or something, but then I&#x27;d probably talk with some people and start regretting that I haven&#x27;t the time to read the books and watch the movies that could have shaped my imagination.<p>So the real advice is - instead of obsessing over the road not taken, focus on what comparative advantage you got from your experiences. Even if you &quot;wasted&quot; half your life drinking with random people, there&#x27;s still a lot to learn and use from those experiences. The reason we have brains is to figure out how to make the best of what we have.