There is no happiness without sadness. And that is why you should live your life with no regrets—or as the movie We’re the Millers said it, ‘no ragrets’.
Oninaki is a JRPG by Square Enix, but specifically the part that produced I am Setsuna and Lost Sphear. The game has a real-time battle system where you can use up to a set of 4 skills that each have their own cool down. You play as the main character, Kagachi, who is able to partner up with a variety of different lost souls, or “daemons”, that all have a unique weapon and skill tree.
The game essentially revolves around a theme of life, death and reincarnation. Humans who die will be reincarnated with no recollection of their past life. However, if you have any regrets when you die, you will be stuck as a lost soul in purgatory. In Oninaki, Kagachi goes around helping these lost souls fulfill their last regret and move onto reincarnation regardless of how immoral the request is. I actually found the side quests that dealt with these random lost souls to be more touching and interesting than the main story. That along with the beautifully made art style really drew me to finish Oninaki.
The Life Lesson
Unfortunately in life, there is no personal Kagachi for your regrets. If you accidentally said or did something hurtful to someone, no one is going to rewind time so you can think before you act. If you hold a grudge against someone and want revenge, no one is going to do your deed and let you get away without any negative repercussions.
Think of it this way. You’re gonna make mistakes in life. You’re gonna mess up a relationship with someone you love. You’re gonna lose friends you wish you kept. You’re gonna cost your company money by making a careless mistake. (Yes, I am speaking from experience.) Instead of constantly living and looking back with these regrets, take them as a lesson learned and look towards a better future. You truly understand success once you’ve understood failure. You understand happiness once you understand sadness. So don’t live your life with regrets, or the only thing holding you back from greatness will be yourself.
