Setbacks happen, and yes they suck, but they are as much part of our business as they are a part of life. From the very beginning of our existence, failure is at our doorsteps. As a toddler, you have to fall first before you can walk. It is how life strengthens and teaches us how to overcome.
Your setbacks and failures don’t define you, but how you handle them does. Get into the habit of always seeing everything as an opportunity to grow and get better. Individuals with a growth mindset find setbacks motivating, informative, and it helps them wake up. The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to thrive during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Having a growth mindset when you encounter your setbacks determines if you will overcome them and flourish, or if you will be overrun by them.
Think of your setback not as I am a failure but as I failed at this and now I can do what I need to get better.
Think of your challenges not as I can’t do this, but as How can I learn to do this?
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