Rejection or Regret

This Steven Warburton oil "Rejection Through Indifference" caught my eye; and in some ways expresses how I am feeling.  Not that I am indifferent, nor that I feel rejected through indifference; but, there is an underlying sadness depicted, that I can relate to....

But, what I really wanted to blog about was that in one of the books I was reading there was a quote that made me stop and wonder whether or not it was true.  The book said "It is easier to live with rejection than to live with regret."   I suppose it would be true if a person was hiding their true self, for fear of rejection; since, they may eventually regret that they lived their lives according to what others expected of them or what they thought would allow them to be accepted.  What about a person who is true to themselves; but, plays it safe and avoids situations that may result in rejection?  Is it really better to take the risk?   I would say that would depend on the outcome.  

I find that the problem with that statement is that it implies an either/or; whereas it is a very possible scenario that a person could feel both rejected AND regret taking the risk.  And that is what happened to me.   I took the risk and felt rejected; so, I regret taking the risk.   Does that indicate that the outcome was not worth the risk?   Possibly.....