Simon Cowell has revealed that he chooses to see purpose in life’s most difficult moments.
Speaking The Rest Is Entertainment podcastthe music mogul opened up about his views on failure, missed opportunities and personal setbacks, sharing that he firmly believes that everything unfolds exactly as it should.
When asked what he learned from his “biggest miss,” Cowell admitted that his perspective is rooted in fate.
“I really believe in fate,” he said.
The X factor The judge went on to explain how fatherhood, and especially his relationship with his 11-year-old son Eric, whom he shares with fiancée Lauren Silverman, has changed the way he views past hardships.
“I always use Eric as an example, which is that there were certain things in my life that were bad,” Cowell reflected.
However, he added that those difficult moments ultimately led him to where he is today.
According to Cowell, even the painful chapters were necessary because “that is your fate.”
He noted that Eric “was conceived on a certain day and at a certain time” and that if events had unfolded differently, his son might not have been born.
“If things had gone differently, I don’t believe he would be here,” Cowell continued, concluding that this belief leaves little room for regret.
“So that’s why you can’t really complain too much about your regrets.”
