THE Harvard University has been conducting a study for 85 years in which they followed several generations in which they revealed the most common regret among women at the end of life. The director of the investigation, the psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, He spent these 85 years analyzing happiness and regrets at different stages of life.
After observing trends at different stages of life, the The most common regret among women at the end of their lives was having lived under the pressure of other people’s opinions. and worrying too much about expectations instead of living authentically.
Harvard research explains that women who spent much of their lives worrying about what others thoughthave had their personal freedom affected, limiting their ability to be themselves. This leads them to feel dissatisfied when they reflect on how they have lived. This regret It arises from the conflict between personal identity and social expectations.
Waldinger gives importance to living authentically, be true to yourself and not be guided by what others thinkthey offer a full life where people can show themselves as they truly are.