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A Hard Question About Regret and the past

Confront your deepest regrets through ancient wisdom. This guided reflection reveals what your past is trying to teach you about who you want to become.

Laoziguide
What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
The Hollowness of ShameThe Uncarved Block WithinThe Paradox of Blame and ResponsibilityCycles of Decay and RenewalReturning to the Root
Go deeper
Regret and the past: Questions Worth AskingRegret and the past: From Confusion to ClarityRegret and the past: Start HereRegret and the past: FoundationsRegret and the past
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.