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6 Costly Mistakes That Hurt The Most Later In Life

Avoid these mistakes to escape the regrets they can bring you.

Victor Mong
7 min readFeb 21, 2023
Photo by Liza Summer

Some mistakes can ruin our lives, if not immediately, then much later.

One of the most hurtful things is to realize too late that your life could have taken a different turn for the better had you avoided certain mistakes.

Here are some costly mistakes you should never make because they will hurt you later.

Waiting for the “perfect” time to do something and never doing it.

Imagine looking back on your life ten years from now and reflecting on the things you could have done but didn’t because you waited for the perfect time that never came.

That will feel depressing, for sure.

When it comes to changing our lives, we have two choices to make to make: either we lean into the uncertainties and do it anyway, or wait for the perfect time to come.

Human beings love to be in control. It makes us feel safe, but it can also work against us.

Life isn’t always predictable. There are kinks. Uncertainty and chaos are hardwired into the fabric of our existence. And our decisions are often based on navigating these chaos and…

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Victor Mong
Victor Mong

Written by Victor Mong

I write about human potential, building a life you want & mastering your mind || info.victormong@gmail.com

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