Regretting a Mistake. Need advice. Help?!
Question:
Regretting a Mistake. Need advice. Help?
Recently, I had a job offer that was more money (25% + more)and promotion. Because of greed of getting more money than the original offer, I held back. Because of my mistake, the deal fell through and the employer hired someone else. This has been really bothering me. It has been nearly three months now and I can't get past this. I cannot even focus on my current job and my family. I don't know what to do. I feel like I missed out and it's bothering me beyond words. I have never felt like this before. Call it crazy, but I sometimes even get to tears. Help! How can I overcome this? How would you rank this in terms of a regretful life event? Thank you for your help.
Answers:
It's called depression. At least you realize what you did wrong, and next time you won't make the same mistake. You are probably in a "mourning" period, but that's understandable. Instead of thinking about what you missed out ON, think about what you still HAVE - your family, your current job, etc. Overcoming it means forgiving yourself for your greed and count it as a learning experience. If your depression continues, you probably should see somebody, as depression can truly cause suffering and pain to you and your family - not to mention to the possible loss of the job you do have.
I wish you all the best!