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We all can look back at our lives and find things that we regret—either isolated events or patterns.

Common regrets are not pushing forward or not holding back, not being brave or not being restrained.

The patterns are clues to lessons to learn. Find and apply the lessons and you'll run your life better.

We all have regrets. You look back on your life and can still feel the sting of that hurtful remark you made to your high school girlfriend, or you replay, unexpectedly at 3 a.m. while lying in bed, that time you had too much to drink at a friend’s party and acted like a jerk. These are isolated, yet regrettable events.

But then there are regrets that are not one-time events but, instead, are part and parcel of a larger pattern. These are patterns that signal when our........

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