I’d love to hear stories of victory over, or pushing through, discouragement and setbacks. What routines/activities helped you find joy or at least contentedness? And strength to keep showing up in your work and social circle?
I’d love to hear stories of victory over, or pushing through, discouragement and setbacks. What routines/activities helped you find joy or at least contentedness? And strength to keep showing up in your work and social circle?
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Accept that setbacks are part of the process! What else can you do? Give up?! Hell nah!
Regular workouts have really helped me keep moving forward in life. I think of it as chopping down a really big tree. You’re not gonna get it in one swing, and sometimes your hand slips. But just because you missed a few swings, doesn’t mean you haven’t made progress.
First thing to remember is that everyone has setbacks. Other things that can help:
Many times closing one door opens another better one. This can be getting fired, going through a breakup, or just an embarrassing situation. I got let go from a job that I hated and it gave me time to go back and get some education and a certification that changed my life for exponentially better opportunities. I got dumped by a couple of girlfriends, but it led me to better relationships than those had been.
Never lose focus on your goals. I was always determined to succeed and escape the poverty I grew up in. So, I was determined not to fail. Determination is important.
Learn something from what went wrong. It can be many things – how you talk to people, learning how you appear to others, needing to go back to school, getting new friends, or moving out of that crappy neighborhood. Take some time for some self-reflection.