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Problem
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I look back at my career and feel I spent significant years on the wrong thing. The wasted time haunts me.

Part of the pattern: Work Through Career Regret
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The path forward
  1. 1Name what you learned regardless
  2. 2Accept the years as they were
  3. 3Redirect from here forward
One thing to try this week
Write down what you gained even in the wrong direction that you would not have otherwise.
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