Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill
All too often, when something does not quite go our way, we lose a client, a job, a rejected presentation and so on, and we feel defeated, depressed, and like a failure. We tend to invert ourselves into self-loathing thoughts and self-deprecation. Why do we do that? Because- it is easy and surprisingly a comfortable space to be in. Curled up with a box of tissues and a tub is Ben & Jerry’s, sobbing how nothing is going right in your life and you are just a big fat loser.
However, you are in fact NOT a loser. We all go through moments where we throw up our hands and wave a white flag. The key is to move on quickly. Do not allow yourself to act like a pig in mud, wallowing in your depressive thoughts. If you are not careful, you can be stuck in that mindset.
It all comes back to believing. Believing in yourself and your abilities and your dreams and desires. Remember- I posted this before; everything you desire in life already exists in the Universe. You have to believe, trust, and turn on your enthusiasm so you are open to receive.
Without the belief, trust and enthusiasm you feel like a failure. When in fact, that failure you just experienced, was nothing more than a stepping-stone, a learning experience, an open door to the next opportunity.
When these ‘failures’ happen- take a moment, be still and listen. Listen to the voice inside you. Then get up, dust yourself off and take actions to explore the next adventure.
Remember- every trip, fall, stumble, detour or for a lack of a better word ‘failure’, is the Universe nudging you, or shaking you awake telling you it’s time to move on to the next level. One-step closer to your calling and all its abundance.
Now put down that tub of Ben & Jerry’s and move your ass….
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