tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post7386654541827649634..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Defeat Procrastination Tomorrow!Gus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-34472149600612565622016-04-25T12:29:58.719-06:002016-04-25T12:29:58.719-06:00Kyle,
Those are valid points, although I wouldn&#...Kyle,<br /><br />Those are valid points, although I wouldn't have a problem with "if only" as long as it really does lead to a behavioral change. Likewise, I can see that there is the risk of making it seem like I think the the reaction you favored can't lead to behavioral change. <br /><br />That said, the former can be an indulgence in regret, the latter, (as I read it) an attempt to defend poor timing. Perhaps, recalling a high frequency of actions that would have been better had they been done sooner should be a spur to introspection.<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-7207403358300192382016-04-25T12:03:19.075-06:002016-04-25T12:03:19.075-06:00Interesting. My reaction to the bit you excerpted...Interesting. My reaction to the bit you excerpted was that "At least I went to the doctor before it really got worse" was an identification of reality and the value significance of the choice that was actually made, while "If only I had gone to the doctor sooner" is an attempt to rewrite reality.<br /><br />It would have been better if you had gone sooner -- but you didn't. Getting hung up in 'if only' has its own dangers.Kyle Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608497826478356055noreply@blogger.com