You only regret what you don't do! Go for it, live your dreams and enjoy it all!
Slowing down reminds you that the journey is supposed to be fun.
You must enjoy the journey because whether or not you get there, you must have fun on the way.
I am a total believer of making the process a good time - make it memorable, have some fun, try to shoot high in your quality and then don't get crazy, see what happens.
If you want to make the most of travel to Russia, it is better to leave tight plans and preconceptions behind and just enjoy the journey.
I would tell people to enjoy the present moment and the journey rather than the outcome.
I think that you have to believe in your destiny; that you will succeed, you will meet a lot of rejection and it is not always a straight path, there will be detours - so enjoy the view.