What Daniel Pink has said about Self-compassion
2 quotes · 1 episode · May 25, 2026
Daniel Pink, American author who led a large study on regret, has been quoted on Self-compassion 2 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on May 25, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Pink recommends treating oneself with kindness and viewing a mistake as a moment rather than one's whole life.
“Treat yourself with kindness rather than contempt. Treat yourself like you would a friend and recognize it's a moment in your life rather than the full measure of your life”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Makes a Good Life? This Study on 26,000 Regrets Will Guide You for the Rest of Your Life (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 24:15
Pink asserts that harsh self-criticism does not improve performance while self-compassion does.
“horrifying, lacerating self-criticism doesn't improve your performance. What does improve your performance is self-compassion”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Makes a Good Life? This Study on 26,000 Regrets Will Guide You for the Rest of Your Life (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 54:43
Episodes
What Makes a Good Life? This Study on 26,000 Regrets Will Guide You for the Rest of Your LifeThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 25, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Mel Robbins and author Daniel Pink discuss the World Regret Survey, the four core types of regret, and a three-step method for learning from regret.
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