I Have Regrets! || Mayim Bialik

Hey, it’s Mayim, and I used to be the kind of person who said I had no regrets. Well, it’s time to admit that I was lying. Oops. This video is all about facing the fact that I’ve done (or not done) things I regret in the past, and how I’m learning to come to terms with a new attitude in order to move forward with...less regrets. Do you have no regrets? Let me know in the comments how you do it!
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About Mayim Bialik:
You ​might know me as Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory or from Blossom​ but there are so many other parts of me that you might not be aware of​!​​ I’m trained ​as a​ neuroscientist, ​I'm ​a passionate activist, an observant Jew, a​ perfectly imperfect​ mother, and ​I'm a complicated human being​ like many of you​. This is the place where I wear ​all of those hats - and none of them have a flower on them! ;)

[@lookwhatyoumademedo1998]

This is actually the quality content I joined You Tube for! Honestly, I love every single video you posted! Sometimes they make me laugh, and sometimes even cry (a bit). But mainly they make me think about so many important things in life. So thank you Mayim!👏💕

[@leanneb6622]

Gina 123 I agree. Exactly what you said. It makes me think about the important things in life. All the food talk made me remember a saying "eat dessert first in case you choke on dinner".

[@micheledavis3735]

Gina 123 me too! Truly love her and her brain and her body and her imperfections and compassion.

[@johnvillagrana5465]

Very well said...her openness is very refreshing.

[@65cupcake]

I agree, and like that she talks fast enough and gets right to the point.

[@SumisusanAhhA]

I turned 45 last month and I have felt like the only 40-something in existence for the last 5 years. These honest videos by a woman I’ve never met and never will meet are like flickering candles in the darkness.

[@erickajen]

oh my goodness!! ive literally been going through this kind of mental process ... and also realizing that "i have no regrets" is just a big fat lie. and letting go of that pressure is really been beautiful! its really a relief. and i want you to come to my house right now and just have a girly noshfest and watching some girly flick. seriously you are making it feel like we are all on your couch in our pjs. i guess im a Christian and i do look forward to heaven where there will be no pain and suffering. but i can see how having that belief can and has led me to feel guilt and shame over the fact that i dont do a perfect job now - how that thought has made me feel as if im not good enough. and i have learned over the passing years (im 35) that its kinda the point - we wont ever be perfect enough on this earth. we can try, but "the things we want to do we do not do and the things we dont want to do we do.... " romans 7:19... but it follows in verse 20 that "if i do what i willl not to do, its not me, but the sin in me..." im learning that i am not sin, i HAVE sin. just because i have something doesnt make me into that. if i have a cold, i just have a cold, i dont BECOME the cold. i love getting older and learning stuff. :P but its a shame that once we're old enough to know it all, we arent young enough to fully enjoy that knowledge anymore. :P and - ill just put this out there - my favorite thing right now is to tell as many women as i know (and men too to be honest) to check out the tummy team. :) love you lady. you are amazing.

[@berglettemom6045]

I appreciate how deeply personal this video was, Mayim. Thanks, as always. I regret that I don’t have a better relationship with my oldest child. It may take a few years before he is mature enough for us to be able to address our issues. But I’m hopeful that we will.

[@jackiesharpe1638]

Thank you for this video... I am 40 and have grown up with you through those awkward tween and teen years and then rediscovered in adulthood &, parenthood. I too survive with mental health issues and health issues. I too have regrets in my life. I am just happy to see another person, one I have looked up to, expressing the same sentiments and perspectives as me. Thanks again! Lots of love from Canada

[@flygloria]

OMG -you are the voice to my thoughts and feelings!! I was dealing with a lot of regrets -it even caused me a depression..BUT...one day I said to myself: if none of those things had ever happen to me-I wouldn't be the person I am today and I´ve decided to say: I haven't done mistakes-I have gained experience. So whenever you want to change something in your life-start with yourself! Get out of your comfort zone and ALLOW yourself to gain A LOT OF EXPERIENCE... Thank you Mayim for all your vlogs!!! I love it!! And you are a wonderful and beautiful person-just as you are! Thank you!

[@FJB_USA_1ST]

I regret that I didn't make more memories with my late mother, who passed on the 29th of March 2019 and leaving me with very little memories. I'll forever grieve her untimely demise because she died around the time and age I needed her the most. I never got to hear my mother's last words. I got the news of her passing whilst I was at work. I regret not loving her more. I regret that I did not speak to my sister for nearly 2 years, missing 2 years of her not being in my life. I regret that the death of my mother; an unfortunate circumstance brought us back together. R.I.P Mum ❤ and bless you Dr. Mayim.

[@azkiki75]

As a mom of an addict, it’s very difficult to not focus on all the “should haves” which turn into regrets.

[@HinaSyed]

Thanks so much! I have many regrets as well, mainly all that I should have stood up for myself years ago, and found my voice rather than years later, and even now I'm stronger and wiser than I was years ago.

[@blondeenotsomuch]

I heard recently that we should choose our regrets. What are we willing to pass by, be willing to not do our best,. Figure out what we are not going to make a priority. It frees you to do what is your priority.

[@elizabethgrosvenor153]

Regret is valuable, because it's how you learn the lesson of not to make the same mistake next time. But there does come a point where regret also needs to die and something new be born in you, otherwise regret will trap you. I am facing a lot of regrets in my life -- big things, things that took decades to get established in me and will probably take decades to undo (that's a despairing thought!) if it ever does (even more so!), but I think regret is also trapping me, right now. And I don't really know how to not have it do that -- at least today.

[@wendysmith6836]

I pray that on my death bed I am not thinking of regrets. I pray that I won't be scared. I pray that I have learned enough to help others. Amen

[@elissa3188]

I too used to say not to live with regret - but I have regrets - a lot of them, but I also have wonderful experiences and things from my life that I try to focus on, and therapy for the rest.

[@SynthApprentice]

"I may never feel like I've reached my full potential." You're a famous and skilled thespian neuroscientist mother. What do you think your full potential is? All that plus an astronaut superhero?

[@thatrandomrainbow3613]

Not all success comes in the form of income, possessions, qualifications and the ability to have children. Sometimes it simply comes in the form of feeling content and happy in oneself, having inner peace and love. A lot of people don't realise how important that is. If you don't have that, don't worry, most people don't and we are all learning every day. Please be kind to yourself today. ❤️🌈

[@SynthApprentice]

@@thatrandomrainbow3613 Agreed. My point was that if Mayim takes a moment to reflect on everything she's accomplished in her life, she'd see that she has plenty that she can be happy about. It was a reminder to Mayim to be kind to herself, too.

[@aidagalito]

Very intelligent people tend to push their limits to a great extent

[@lininomartino]

Man, the voice in your head can really set the bar super high. No reason, just heard it somewhere.

[@maryspanidi3700]

Yeah, I wondered too. But we are all humans irrespective of our social construct titles. Bonus: "To Err is Human". :)

[@Larrymarx]

*Mayim,* I love your honesty, it takes a brave person to self-reflect for all to see, that I would call on the road to recovery... I have many regrets too many to mention but I will tell you this. I view regrets as self-policing of oneself kind of a reset button keeping us in check and staying in the lines like in a coloring book, we don't need to go out of the line (our safe place).

[@MattTonite]

“Scared, helpless, broken, sad”.... to me, I just hear “human”. As much as we try, none of us are perfect. We’re flawed human beings but The benefit of being young and dumb is we get to be young and dumb, but it leads to the older, wiser version of ourselves. (I’m 43, myself) Like you, I’ve had my share of struggles. I grappled with mental health issues and resisted the treatment every step of the way. I have an uncle who was like a father to me. He was also a mentor (in life and business) and a business partner, but he ended up dragging me into bankruptcy. I struggled with addiction and was using drugs to the point where i almost died (overdose and suicide attempt). I could go on listing struggles, adversity, and hardships, but I learned from every single one of those experiences and they make me who I am today. While struggling (and resisting) mental health treatment, I learned how to accept the help I need. Through my struggles with my business-partner-uncle, I learned what kind of business professional wanted to be, but more importantly, I learned what kind of business professional I didn’t want to be. In my recovery from drug addiction, I learned how to become a more compassionate, empathetic, understanding person who knows what is important and I now have an amazing life. When we plan our lives out, we never plan or hope for adversity, but it is the adversity that teaches us both the type of person we want to be as well as the type of person we don’t want to be. We’re no longer young, obliviously, wide-eyed kids. We’re older, wiser, more substantial versions of ourselves and if I could offer you one bit of advice, sunscreen would be it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYWtaHSwd659pas

[@judeshappyworld6304]

I can totally relate to every regret you said(except leaving my therapist coz I disn't have one... yet.) I am such a big fan of yours.

[@horsegirl2310]

I have so many regrets I can’t even list them. I have regrets over things I couldn’t control. But my biggest is not giving the guy I went out with in college a better chance.

[@victoriaizzo9872]

Everyone has regrets at some point. I do not believe those who say they don't have regrets. All you can do is the best we can each day with the choices we make. I have at times I would like to go back and talk to my younger self. the choices I made then. I just learned to accept the choices and realize I survived those choices and I am now able to make better choices for myself now.

[@jessgreen2464]

I believe that regrets aren’t the most terrible thing in the world. It’s okay to regret something! But you also have to forgive yourself for whatever you regret. For example, I really regret not leaving my abusive boyfriend earlier, but I can also forgive myself for not leaving him earlier because I was scared, and I had developed a messed up dependency on him and his abuse. I regret not seeking help about my chronic pain earlier, but I can also forgive myself for it because everyone in the world was telling me that I was fine and that my pain didn’t exist, and I didn’t have the self assurance and trust in myself to stand up for myself and seek the help I knew I needed - until I DID have the self assurance to go and get help myself. It’s fine to regret things. EVERYONE regrets things. But you have to forgive yourself and not feel guilt over the things you regret, because if you regret it, you now see what you did wrong and you can change your future actions to not repeat the incident.

[@marilynnavan3149]

I regret quitting piano lessons even when my teacher told my parents I had the natural talent to be a concert pianist and to not let me quit. My dad took me to concerts and told me that could be me. He told me he would buy me a harpsichord if I just took one more year. They did everything they could but strap me down but I was starting highschool and didn't want to.

[@yeahiprotest]

marilyn Navan sometimes the most naturally talented are the ones who take it the most for granted - pretty normal

[@debbiewilder4738]

I hate it when people say I don't regret my past because a lot of them seem to have just destroyed other people the lives but then say i have no regrets. I'm not talking about when you do stuff to yourself or just make mistakes or make a big mistake sometimes. I'm talking about years of sabotaging people's lives just because you were selfish.

[@iloveyouyoulovemeify]

you are very human and all the humans i know make mistakes and have regretts .. i have regretts over alot of stuff to.much to list here but part of growing is being able to admit that amd say sorry for it .. you keep it up girl youre doing fine!

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Great content as always! You never fail to help me want to be a better version of me. I regret speaking harshly to my in house children, ( our oldest has moved out)...i regret eating that last piece of chicken because it was not mine and my son was hurt over it. I regret not eating as irresponsibly in front of my children. I could have exampled good eating habits but i chose not too.

[@brittanywallace5300]

Hey Mayim. This is one of my current struggles. I cannot and choose not to say I have no regrets because I do, and I don't deem myself negative for it. I appreciate this video today. There are choices and experiences that inwish never happened, thats regret. And I wish I had thr power to delete those things. What I am currently working is diving into all that will satisfy me. Ensuring my total quality and effort is in it. While I can't erase painful memories I can start building for better ones. I'm trying anyway. 🤗

[@porthoel]

I remember growing up watching movies and in the movies right before someone dies they think to themselves I have no regrets I have this I've don't this or that but regrets are what makes us remember what not to do it next time

[@KellyKels23]

So far, at 32, there hasn't been anything I regret to the extent of really sitting down & feeling bad about... except for maybe the debt I've wracked up & struggling to get out of, but even so I just look at it as I can't go back & stop myself from doing it so I need to focus on how I can learm from it & do better. I know that's a cliche, but if I can wrap my head around some facts like that it feels like it keeps me grounded & from getting overwhelmed.

[@1979hellcat]

Oh I have many regrets in my life. I’m not Jewish or any particular religion, more spiritualist than anything and I just asked God and Jesus both to forgive me because I didn’t want my soul to spend any time whatsoever in Hell. And every night I tell them both thank you for everything - and yes I told them thank you for giving me cancer because it’s forcing me to 1) take better care of myself (eating more organic and non estrogen filled foods), 2) showing me who my friends are and I made many new ones I never would have if it wasn’t for this disease, 3) showed me who my friends really are, 4) because I’m being used as a case study for my cancer, I feel I was given this to help others so I’m not mad at God for giving me this - I was never mad at him period for it - but since I found out I’m a case study it helped me get thru this that much more knowing I might be helping others indirectly and that sense of helping makes it easier to cope w the harsh medicines I’m having to take. Growing up I had a hard life. My dad married someone I wasn’t happy w, I was bullied in school for being too skinny because I burned hotter than other, I was bullied for drawing better n being accused of cheating and I too was emotional, I do not like therapists in the mental health department because they always blame ur problems on ur mom or dad n I thought they were a bunch of damn fruitcakes n never seen another one. So I get where u come from Mayim. Everyone is unique. I just one day decided that I wasn’t gonna put up w their crap anymore and I just didn’t care what anyone said about anymore because it’s usually ignorant ppl that say it. I knew I was different from everyone in my family. I am a premature born, skinny as a rail, stubborn, back talking, helpful, creative, white female tom boy (not gay or bi), hate wearing dresses and getting dolled up, pick up truck driving woman who’s working in a very male dominated field of auto body shop. Men still look at me like I’m stupid cuz I’m female and must not know crap about cars and they would treat me as such and it does piss u off but I just get back by telling them more about their car than what they knew and that shuts them up pretty quick. 😁 And yes I have NO regret making ignorant ppl who think I’m a dumbass feel 1 millimeter tall.

[@claudine1928]

I love your video's. My life is totally different from mine. But i know regret all too well. As do i know mental and fysical health problems. But the way you use humour, senseraty, and the way you explain subjects is why i keep watching your video's. I also have great respect for the way you balance your life as a mother, and what you share about your private life, and your jobs.

[@jenmoody1409]

After my mom passed 3 years ago I decided to live every day to the fullest. I have finally gone on some dream vacations and I love each day more than I did before. I enjoy my job and family more than I ever have before!

[@m.englewood3732]

When you said “almost 50” my heart dropped. Signed, #wayover50

[@albertusmagnus7239]

Before we got married, I realized some red flags about my ex that I should have listened to. i regret not having walked away at that point, because it would have given me the chance to find a more compatible partner. Then I realized that, were it not for the mixing of our particular chromosomes, I would have not experienced the joy of my three kids. I could not say whether I could have found someone to build a family with, so I say to myself, "God wanted me to go down this path of some pain to reach the point of happiness with my children." That is how I get over that regret.

[@eviesabo4871]

I regret letting my mother's hurtful words and leaving me alone as a child make me memory hoard the moments I couldn't enjoy while they happened. Ive lived in fear of being a lone. I regret leaving my ex husband and getting with a man that made me be a neglectful mom to my kids bc I hated myself for breaking up their family.

[@cindyasters]

Acceptance. That is what my latest therapist has worked with me with.

[@alinesouza1734]

My problem is NOT having regrets. I hate it so much, to the point of doing my best not to feel it. And I ended up getting good at it. But that's pretty bad. Because repentance is what makes us want to change, it's what makes us try not to repeat our mistakes.

[@juliecosgrove2339]

I have this calm app and it’s really good. It’s actually named Calm and it goes through mindfulness and meditation and explains about being present in the moment. Over here for a years subscription 35.00 pounds. They also give you a quote at the end of the mediation. I enjoyed this vid, thank you Mayim Bialik 🙂

[@matthewramsey5239]

I regret not opening the door for my brother. I listened to my mom and I shouldn’t have. He took his life shortly after. I will never be ok with that.

[@Gerry1of1]

"Things I'll have till I'm 50" "mental health challenges" .... golly ! sounds like you are just like everyone else. Welcome to the club. We love you just as you are.

[@ashleycade4092]

Thanks for another honest video. I would love to know more about the background props, as in what they mean the you.

[@liafiol-matta2736]

You are an amazing woman, Mayim. I admire you very much. Thank you for sharing your insights, questions and knowledge on life and so many sensitive, important topics. I wish sometimes I knew you in person. You are someone I’d love to be friends with. 😊

[@tracydowell2]

Hi Mayim, you know I've not actually sat and thought about having regrets but I do.. I regret not asking for help after my husband walked out. I regret no being able to provide the things I would loved to have given my son and not trying to repair a broken relationship with my mum.

[@ghanshyamagrawal4163]

Thank you so much Mayim for making these videos

[@rykrawley4384]

Agree...and I also love your lamp! Thank you for sharing. You seem like a real person...I don’t mean you are not a real person, just ...you know.

[@manishramnani8777]

Watching this video today the day of my 1st ever Breakup Anniversary the biggest ever regret of my life... so far

[@mgh_munich8305]

Thanks for talking about this kind of stuff, you are an inspiration Mayim!

[@mrmjb1960]

I also regret that I moved to Hudson, Florida and wished I'd stayed in New York,in Westchester County!

[@autumnleaveshall2952]

I just feel like we are the same person.. when it comes to some of our characteristics and things in our lives.. like regrets regarding mental health and other things too I just sit and watch your videos and I'm constantly like "haha me". Also I meant to write this in the last video of yours I watched.. you brought up The Jetsons.. and I was just like yeeeesssssss 🙃 I'm not too young to know The Jetsons. The intro just came back to me now.. "Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy...." 😂.

[@jmurray7736]

This is perfect. And I really needed it. Love from Ireland ❤️

[@robrob31295]

So many regrets...where do I start at 64 years old..only thing that gets me through is knowing God has forgiven me...

[@danielangulo2971]

"Until It Doesn't"...true and 🖖

[@wendysmith6836]

Love Love Love!!! Beautiful common sense!

[@MissCuttie84]

I regret I never spoke up about what I really wanted to do back in my school days. I regret I never kicked the ass of those who harrassed me in school. I really regret I did not put myself first earlier in my life. I REALLY REALLY regret I never told my grand ma how much I loved her and how much I'm thankful for everything she taught me before she passed away. I really regret I never showed my ex boyfriend that he meant the world to me. I really regret I let my insecurities partly ruin our relationship...

[@tavadash]

I have so much regret that it has ruined most of my adult life. It has gotten to the point that I am just numb. So I guess that's how I'm dealing with it

[@KM-ul3pf]

Please don't let your regrets dominate your life any longer. Acknowledge them, make amends to those you may have hurt and that includes yourself. Then learn how to let go of the regret and move forward. It is never too late. Good luck!

[@tavadash]

@@KM-ul3pf Thank you

[@KM-ul3pf]

You. Can. Do. It. 💪👍

[@dalemurray4083]

Everyone has been wrong, at someone else's expense, on occasion, The only way to get through life without regrets, is to go through life without a conscience. .

[@Joelswinger34]

I love your honesty, Mayim!

[@maryhildreth754]

You're 42???? Holy Oil of Olay Batman! What do you use on your face? I will go and get some and use it myself because you look like you're in your early 30's. I would comment about the content of the video, which is great and I have good things to say about it and I have my own experiences to share, but it would be way too much to read. I will say this; people who have dealt with lots of drama, trauma, and issues tend to turn out much better than they (we) ever thought they/we would, although maybe not they way we really wanted to. In retrospect, the way I wanted to turn out was probably not even possible outside of one of those made for tv movies with the perfect girl who had a perfect life. While mine was and is far from that movie character type, it's been way more interesting than hers would have been, and I've only recently realized that, at 54. I guess my biggest regret is that I didn't understand that being different from the ideal I grew up wanting to be, was something to enjoy and savor instead of spending all my time frantically trying to change myself and everything around me to fit that mold.

[@plspriska]

Mary Hildreth its probably because she eats well and lives a healthy lifestyle.

[@plspriska]

Mary Hildreth or genetics!! :)

[@emmawalker3626]

Or video lighting... :)

[@robertoquendo4557]

Just enjoy these gifts our creator has made available to us. I love just YOU!

[@mariehoude6823]

Mayim, I totally love all your videos. I love how real you are in them. So glad I subscribed. ❤ I can relate to your anxiety video and this one very much. Like you i have many regrets. Hugs and Love sent your way ❤

[@joyharmon1110]

So almost 1% of the 133,978 viewers actually posted their personal regrets online. I wonder how many of them regret that they could not say, "I regret ....." to someone who really matters in their lives.

[@believeinjesus8862]

Mayim...."All have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God"!😔

[@maureenmclean5203]

You should start a program to help other woman with By-Polor issues .

[@kristinewithak8265]

I regret not putting myself in a better position in life so I could have health insurance for my issues.

[@PianoChick36]

I forget about my regrets then remember them at all at once at 3 am...

[@lininomartino]

Tru dat

[@Perros333]

Have you tried meditation when you wake up at 3am?

[@ahalpert]

@@Perros333 I think for meditation to work you'd have to try it before 3am so that when you're agitated ur already in the practice of observing your thoughts.

[@teahotey9635]

Same! Why does my mind want to play a PowerPoint of my life’s biggest mistakes in the calm of the night?!

[@gfresh353]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@carolechapla6505]

When my husband was terminally ill, I was his only care giver. I regret that I wasn't as patient and loving as I could have been. I should have talked with him about how HE felt through all this instead of keeping everything orderly and under control on my part. I guess that kept my mind off the pain of it all. He would call me his angel and I never felt worthy of this.

[@nancibritt6505]

I'm pushing 70 and the regrets keep piling up - but so do the smiles. Thank u for sharing this video. It is very meaningful

[@fuhgetabatit1051]

I think Mayim just saved my life. I’m turning 26 in a few days and I needed to see this.

[@davidlane256]

Butterfly Eyes happy belated birthday

[@84Elenai]

Hey, have fun! I am 36 and still learning, love yourself and enjoy the ride 😉

[@AclockworkPurple]

Happy upcoming 27th. 😁

[@alfredomercedes4883]

@@davidlane256 Hi I8293533134 Solo

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[@heleni0]

"I wanted to work out yesterday... but I napped instead." Mayim is all of us 😂

[@user-we7go7ed3l]

Tbh

[@grovecardinal5382]

That's me everyone morning

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[@courtneykappel370]

Eloquent, vulnerable and beautiful. Thanks for being so engaging and sincere! Your videos make the world a better place!

[@anafloresmendoza4075]

I regret being so hard on myself that I often forget to enjoy life.

[@danielacasallas9914]

Samee!! ❤

[@shabytin]

“I regret that I did not put enough effort into learning statistics in graduate school” omygoooosh this is me

[@ConstantCompanion]

shabytin yeah, me too. I miss an A by literally a half a point.

[@pricomassio]

shabytin me too

[@theworkathomemama7148]

shabytin I don’t regret that at all.

[@kingamatysiak]

Can't relate 😂

[@imaspacerobot6902]

shabytin I read this literally as she said it😆

[@RowantarotBlogspot]

I remember myself at 42 being a lot like you. Nearly 10 years on, I can say that you just start letting go of stuff. You really do. You don't even have to tell yourself to let things go, after spending all those years wishing you could let them go and trying to figure out a way to let them go. You just find that you haven't thought about whatever it was in ages, and you realise it doesn't bother you anymore. You've moved on. Maybe it comes along with accepting the limitations of one's ageing body, which you seem to be beginning to get to grips with. At least that's been my experience. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, which reflect the thoughts we all have, for being human and real, and for showing us who you are in this moment. Best wishes.

[@sarahbrennan1342]

Carla Tate truly lovely what you said 💖

[@kraby1]

Carla Tate modern

[@KarensKorner]

Carla Tate very true. I am mid 50's, and have come to the same conclusions. I just wish I had learned to let go of things sooner. I have also finally learned it is not about me. For instance, the rude woman who yelled at me in the grocery store, not about me, her issue. My father that never cared about me, not my issue, his. I used to feel that things were about me, and my fault, something wrong/lacking in me. I no longer see it that way, huge relief!

[@sekret76]

Your comment brought me joy. Thank you.

[@debradonley3825]

Yep. You stop worrying about the small stuff when you get older. You realize you only have so much time left, so you live!

[@jeymmybotero9670]

Maya Angelou once said, "When you know better, you do better." That stuck with me and has helped me forgive myself for my mistakes and the things I regret. Thank you for your wonderful videos Mayim.

[@deecooke311]

She did not say it first... but we all steal wisdom. Right?

[@alissabutterworth3826]

“At the ripe old age of 42” Say what now I thought you where 30

[@sueko5121]

I thought she is in her 30s too.She looks young.

[@jaconova]

@@sueko5121 Is her soul! She is extremely enlightened.

[@rchirico1]

42 is young

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[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

Thanks for sharing, Mayim. Most people seem to think there's going to be some big payoff somewhere in the journey, so they wait and wait and waste valuable time. And forget that THIS is it. This is the payoff. Every waking moment you have is the gift. Make the most of it. Use those regrets as fuel to learn from your mistakes and become better.

[@davidlane256]

Dave Lanciani you should be an inspirational speaker. That was good! Many people never learn that.

[@nelsonsantos2706]

Omg! I think I love this women! Bless you Mayim! So beautiful to see a famous celebrity keep it so real and honest with her fans on such a huge all access platform!

[@lifenoggin]

Life Noggin sent me here....

[@mikeplaysgamess2126]

People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint - it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... time-y wimey... stuff.

[@BreaBee1006]

Me too

[@stephaniea5424]

Hahaha same here 😂😂😂

[@darthalons2345]

Me too 😺😺😺😺

[@davidroddini1512]

I guess Life Noggin and it’s host Blocko sent a bunch of us here

[@hannahrosereviews5073]

I dont really have any regrets. I am extremely forgetful so, i'll do something, regret it, then forget about it.

[@TranquilBird]

Kinda same

[@darialinderssen1572]

Hannah Rose Reviews wow, sure wish I could do that, & forget regret & just be able to learn from them then ..MOVE ON..

[@hediyehb9082]

Dory's Blessings , lol

[@paleobc65]

That was me in childhood except as soon as I began getting depression I remembered all of them

[@itsbloodymaniac]

You have one of the best personalities and smiles I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@csainphor]

I regret not leaving a toxic relationship years even when everyone in my life told me it was bad.

[@KellyLaneYoga]

Me too. I regret giving him a chance in the first place, when I knew he was "gross"...he told me otherwise, and cheated on me for 7 years while I took care of his 4 kids from the ex (who was a whole Other mess). ~~Thank goodness we aren't in that mess now~~ ...is easier to say...but I'm still trying to feel it every day. 🤗

[@acc2067]

Same here! My regret making excuses for the father of my kids when I continue to keep it toxic. My fault. Who's fault.

[@mandarabattalahalli37]

@@KellyLaneYoga May God bless you! Please take care ❤️❤️❤️

[@KellyLaneYoga]

@@mandarabattalahalli37 ....thank you so very much. 🙏😊 💜 namaste

[@nkolemwaba2526]

"I may never" is a game that I've been playing a lot since I turned 30

[@MayimBialik]

Oof, yes. So tough.

[@DMills-un1tl]

nkole mwaba wait til you're 55 and you know there are age restrictions on things you always thought were a possibility some day. Total freakout.

[@ninafuckeodogder7044]

Donna Mills :( Age restrictions? Like what? The certainty of ageing is something that has always haunted me since I was a child. The older I get, the more I see the rationality of my fear.

[@DMills-un1tl]

Nina Fuckeodogder there are a lot of things in life we feel we can still do or try or use as a backup, should we so need or desire. The most obvious that comes to mind is joining something like the military, border patrol or police force. Those all have age limits on them as to how old you can be to enlist/be hired. While they may have never crossed your mind, consider ageism in the general workforce. If you lose your skilled job at age 50 or 60 you may be discriminated against for hire so they can hire someone a bit greener that they feel hasn't acquired undesirable habits and that they can pay half of what you were making, and need to make to pay for the lifestyle you have amassed. Beyond 45 (which comes up HELLA fast), you're not likely to successfully BEGIN a new career as a doctor, lawyer, model, actress, singer, flight attendant, etc. and, if you start a brand new career - say as lawyer, you are not likely to break in to your field beyond the age of 55, period. Ageism is a real thing and one that you come to accept as the years tick by.

[@charmedprince]

Donna Mills But isn't there the calmness that also comes with ageing? Ohhh, I yearn for the calmness of old age. When things are there just because, and nothing else. When you look through the mirror and the wrinkly smile bears so much more intrigue than all those years when you tried to hide it. Ohhh, white hair and wrinkles, i can't wait to have em

[@IXcircle]

Im 29 and deeply regret being a recluse. There are 15 year olds that have experienced the world much more than I have.

[@barbarahope1934]

Stephanie Sanchez I am 64 and can relate.😍

[@JessicaSmith-kf7qs]

Stephen, I regret the “experiences” aka bad choices I made as a 15 year old. I think that you should be grateful that you are at an age to think through the experiences you want in life before you make the choices. Now I am 34, a recluse by nature, and loving it. I have only connections and experiences that are meaningful to me. It’s never to late to create the life you want. ❤️

[@Diana-sp3rq]

Anxiety is a thief, it's robbed me of so much over the years. Thanks for sharing

[@hannahswan1193]

Diana dPuck Same here. I've just been put on new medication for mine.

[@ashgarstin4307]

Definetly.

[@marshadietcokea6410]

Diana dPuck same here

[@lesliebillb3639]

Diana dPuck ... You've said so much in just a few well chosen words. Thank you.

[@elissaj420]

I loved how you put it. It’s indeed a thief.

[@Labyriiiinth]

When you're being emotional thinking of all the regrets that you have but then you heard Mayim's onion rings story and thought about something...i ate 2 slices of pizza early this morning but i actually lied bc i ate 4...and i ran over to the kitchen to get another one which i stole from my brother...yep no regrets right there...

[@adrianvillalobos5906]

Onion ring story was awesome....but this comment was icing on the cake!

[@Labyriiiinth]

Adrian Villalobos lol it was really a sweet coincidence anyway thanks!

[@charmedprince]

ldlms _ Yesterday i went to the city and was so freaking rushing that i went to eat at McDonald's for breakfast and lunch. I regret that, truly. But i had to run errands and life demands more of me than my health does. Damn. Then this morning i had 2 cream puffs with coffee for breakfast. I bought the cream puffs for my little brother (he ordered it) and said to myself i would not eat them but i was lazy and tired to cook after a whole night's trip so i ate the puffs . I need a wife or a good cook

[@tanianicolas4117]

I appreciate and respect such honest open dialogue. Its so rare that you see a celebrity just be real admit mortality and normalcy.

[@snake_babezxx8009]

Not only are you an Amazing actress.. You are also so open and honest.. You also say alot of thigs that i can personally relate to. I can honestly say you are someone to look up to. ❤

[@chloemariecassan7990]

i stop myself having regrets by reminding myself that i did my best at the time to cope with all the issues that i had. That my parents did not gave my any tools to deal with it and that if my life and mind is healthier and happier today it is because i learned to be. So i can be very proud for evolving that much. Ok i have to remind myself of all of that pretty regularly but it works. I go to regrets to compassion for myself pretty quickely

[@mariamkarjiker301]

Lots of love to you🤗💟💞💖 you have done so well for yourself🌹

[@seriouslyreally5413]

There is no "dress rehearsal " is succinct. At 61 I have less time ahead of me than the life I had looking back. Where did it all go and where am I wasting precious minutes? Today instead of sleeping-in on my day off I got up early, dug up and moved a beautiful rose bush closer to my patio where I can sit all summer long and enjoy its intoxicating fragrance wafting in on the breezes. But more importantly, in it's old spot in my garden I planted a pear tree where it will begin to fruit the first summer I retire. Planting trees all around me I have become aware of the passage of time on a grand scale. The 3ft Dogwood and Magnolias are 40ft tall now. The 20ft fir is a staggering 140ft. It is both awe inspiring and heartbreaking as I am not ready to be old and to die. I have so many things still left to experience.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

You are a poet! A gew years back I had a house and wents nuts gardening! I hopr to do it again in a few years. Starting your morning out seeing the brand new flowers your plants put out for you, and reveling in the breezes and scents...love!

[@davidlane256]

God made us all different so we would have different experiences.

[@juliethejewel]

I dislike the people who write FIRST on videos! So I’m going to write Third and say that I loved the video! - Love You Mayim!❤️

[@LYDIA-th3ht]

I regret not being who I am for so many years. I stayed depressed and alone bc I was afraid of what people (family) would think of me. My mother had 8 children and raised us alone after my dad passed. We all are so close that I regret not trusting them enough to know that their love for me is and will always be unconditional. I am a gay woman who did not come out until I was 36 years old. Now I am married to an amazing woman (10 yrs together) and happier than I ever have been at age 48 yrs old.

[@LYDIA-th3ht]

And LOVE YOU SO MUCH ! Every episode of Big Bang and every episode of Blossom (growing up). But I recently watched all episodes of Blossom over again! You are a true inspiration to women everywhere!

[@sarahlewis2866]

Broken. I just said it the other day. I laid in bed for an hour crying and throwing a tantrum at God, at the universe. I am tired of being a broken person, I am tired of being flawed, but I will be this person for the rest of my life, I will always need to be on guard and monitoring my every move to keep my addiction at bay. I envy neurotypicality. However, I got up, took my blanket to the living room, and I stopped isolating. I didn't talk to my family, but I listened. And for me, that is progress. Every. Single. Day. Is so hard. But I see a therapist and a nurse practicioner and attend bi-weekly group therapy with five other beautiful women just like me. I set realistic goals for myself. I tell my therapist if she is pushing too much for my current mental state. I am trying to be more honest with myself, and from that I learned I needed to give myself permission to focus on my life and my needs, which was the best gift I ever gave myself.

[@MKarmele]

Sarah Lewis slow progress is the only real progress! Unfortunately we can’t fix these problems quickly, so keep going and feel proud of your progress!

[@dragoncubacademy]

What if you're not flawed? Sometimes I wonder if we incarnated into this life *specifically* to navigate the world with the challenges that make us feel encumbered, not to escape them. Facing every day not knowing how you're going to feel, especially with an addiction in tow, takes real courage. Struggle isn't a failure, it's strength, even when it feels horrible and defeating.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

M S This is beautiful and powerful message. Very wise, thank you! Sarah Lewis You are so strong, I wish all the best for you!

[@Randelliciouss]

Sarah Lewis awww hugs. I FEEL you

[@gokurocks9]

I suggest you learn to accept all the things you wish to disagree with, true wisdom only comes to those who accept things how they REALLY are regardless of your own apathy. I think we should all learn that at an extremely young age. We still have adults figuring that out, kinda pathetic

[@krystleyarbro]

I have two major regrets. The first, not going to see my mom February 27, 2013 when she asked me to come over. And second, not riding in the ambulance the day she unexpectedly passed at 47 years old, on February 28, 2013. I still cry over these regrets.

[@bettinak.4]

I'm so sorry, now I am crying too...

[@dinavienna]

Oh... so sorry Krystle. We can't come over our parents ask us to each time though... so think about how you could not have possible come over the 127 times she asked you before that and you could not make time,or were too tired, or... the last time hurts in retrospect, of course, but maybe it helps you to put it into this perspective? It surely helped me.

[@vanessasamayoa9329]

You’re so real. So many times... you’ve made me cry on account of someone else in the world also understanding. Thanks for sharing Mayim :)). I hope you’re having a really nice day ☺️👍🌟♥️🐾‼️

[@raissajorge303]

I am 15 years old and I regret for not saying enougths i love you for my dad before já died

[@midnightfoxx9969]

Raíssa Jorge I think he always knew you loved him. You can express feelings of love for others through small gestures, not only through words. But I understand why you regret this because I have a similar regret, I never told my grandma face to face that I loved her.

[@keithbreaux612]

I understand your regrets. If you showed your father that he was loved by your actions, he knew you loved him. Actions speak louder than words.

[@patriciamontgomery4175]

Raíssa Jorge I'm sorry for your loss. I regret not telling my brother also before his sudden passing.

[@raissajorge303]

Thanks guys 💖

[@TomRipley7350]

Funny, poignant, honest and wise. I love this channel because the videos always give me food for thought. I regret wasting my time wishing something hadn't happened or hoping things won't happen in the future over which I have zero control. Like you, I'm trying to be mindful, accept my faults and virtues and tell myself constantly that life is just stream.

[@patriciamontgomery4175]

Tom Ripley I understand.. I'm like that also

[@leecooper4213]

I think we all have a lot of the same regrets you've mentioned. Keep in mind, there are many stages of "regret". I used to regret missing somebody's birthday or not doing more for others. I used to focus on my mental health issues, which left me either yelling at people or crying because I yelled at people. I regretted not having enough energy to complete the vicious "to do" list I had made out for myself...... Then, almost 13 years ago, I was in a nasty auto accident that took away my ability to WALK. You can't even imagine how that feels. You hear the news & hear words like amputation & wheelchair availability, etc. You HEAR it, but it only really sinks in the first time you need to go to the bathroom & quickly discover that such a menial chore is not a quick "run" any longer. All your pain can be dampened with medication, but the concept of "this is my new life" takes a while to sink in. I remember when I was released from my initial 3 month hospital stay - I was waiting in the car while my friend went inside the pharmacy to get my prescriptions filled. As I sat there, a couple in a Jeep pulled into the parking space next to me & they were loudly arguing about why she wore such a hideous color of nail polish......NAIL POLISH! This couple were fighting mad with each other, screaming at each other over this seemingly trivial subject. I wanted to scream at them, "AT LEAST YOU CAN WALK, You idiotic so-and-so's!", but realized my sentiment would likely be lost on them. That has stayed with me for a long time, though. It's so true that people don't miss things until they're gone - like the ability to walk. So - not to belittle your regrets, but try to put those regrets on the back burner & focus on what you HAVE. You do so much, including these YTube videos (which we all enjoy). It's healthy to learn from your regrets, but don't forget to acknowledge all the positive you have put into the world, as well. I look back NOW & wonder why I used to spend so much time & energy fretting over things I couldn't change - I never EVER even considered that I had it pretty dang good. Just sayin' ~

[@dashippo4372]

My oppinion: If someone dosn't regret something, this person is not honest to herself.

[@adityaaman2791]

Life can never be perfect. The secret to living a life without regrets is to stop looking for that elusive perfect life. Be grateful for what you have, do good and share happiness( and sorrow). In addition, I love your videos. Please keep'em coming :-)

[@mayflower4388]

I regret not being kinder to my family, and not living for myself but letting others pick my dreams. Now at 32 I’m working on doing what I love, and being more kind.

[@ellaleblanch9703]

"Not comparing myself to the image of who I think I should be" Woah

[@pelshra3891]

i finally got help after almost using my weapon to shoot myself when i was in reserve training They said i might be suffering from PTSD but i think it was the state of my mind even before joining the military Im better now , i used to take pills Now i meditate

[@davidlane256]

pel Shra meditation is good.