Saturday, January 17, 2015

How to deal with failure

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We all have to accept that failure is a part of our lives. We know this is true but it doesn't make failure less painful. Below are some ways to grin and bear it:

Acceptance

Allow yourself to feel what you need to feel. You cannot ignore the pain. Embrace it, own it – this will help the process of healing. Accepting failure is also admitting that you have made some mistakes. Analyze the situation to find out what you did wrong but don't dwell too much on the negative. From here you can try to work out how you can learn from your mistakes and eventually find success.

Keep yourself busy

It's hard to get over failures but one of the ways you can speed up the process is by keeping yourself busy. This can be done through a different hobby, completely unrelated to the endeavors you've failed to do; or it could be your new plan of action to correct your mistakes. Keep moving forward and success will come knocking at your door.



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Redefine failure

Don't think of failure as the end. Endings are simply new beginnings. Mistakes teach you lessons that you can apply in life to achieve success. They give you experiences that are necessary for personal growth and maturity. Remember that success is a matter of failing many times to eventually find a solution that works.

Believe in yourself

Once you lose your confidence in yourself, everything will come crashing down. That is not a reason to think lowly of yourself and give up on everything. Failure is giving up without trying again. No matter what, believe that you can be who you want to be.



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Hi, my name is Marc Accetta and I live to inspire other people to live to their greatest potential. Visit my Google+ page for more helpful tips on life and all things in between.