Zero Regrets

I just finished a book written by Apolo Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian, entitled "Zero Regrets".  The title of his book is his life philosophy.  I don't know if that is possible for me.  I have several regrets in life.  I regret not being a better father. I regret not pursuing some of my dreams.  I regret having to be away from my family so much. I regret not being in better shape to be able to run with my boys.

But the book is motivating and Ohno's philosophy makes sense.  As he was training for the 2010 Winter Olympics, he would ask himself every night before going to sleep if he had done everything to the best of his ability for that day so that he could honestly say he did his best no matter what.  What a way to approach life.  It doesn't mean we won't mess up.  It doesn't mean that things won't go wrong. It doesn't mean we will always win. But what this philosophy does challenge us to do is to constantly strive to be our best everyday, every hour, every minute. And when this journey is over, how satisfying would it be to say, "I gave it all, win or lose, I have no regrets".