“There are no failures. Just experiences and your reactions to them.” -Tom Krause

We’re responsible for most of the pain that comes along with failure. We create the failing-drama. We beat ourselves up, convince ourselves we’re inadequate, and assume other people are judging us harshly. We take our biggest disappointments and assume they have to define us. Failure doesn’t have to imply anything about your worth or potential.

Failing means nothing more than the literal happening itself: you tried, it didn’t work, and now you need to try something else. You can either let it pull you down or let it go so you can get back up. You decide how to interpret things that happen. You decide how to respond.

Odds are your life will contain a balanced blend of successes and failures–meaning you’ll have countless opportunities to feel down on yourself or motivated. Which will you choose today?

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