Dealing with setbacks
There may be days when you feel sad of unexpected setbacks. Your marks may not be up to your expectations. Your parents may not be able to offer the support you expected from them.There are times when people disappoint you and let you down. Even your best friend might have behaved in a rude way.
But these are the times when you must remind yourself to be confident of yourself. If you believe in yourself and continue fighting for what you want, then people will understand you and they will be kind to you.
Recognise that dealing with failures and setbacks is a part of moving forward. No one wants to fail, but thinking that you will never fail is unrealistic. Take responsibility for your part in the failure so that you can learn from it.
Successful people didn’t get there automatically. They had to overcome many obstacles. They built enormous self-confidence during the days of their struggle.
● Albert Einstein could not talk before the age of four.
● Winston Churchill had to repeat a school year.
● Beethoven was scolded that he would never become a composer.
● Thomas Edison’s teacher told him: “ You are not worth enough for school education”.
● Walt Disney was fired because he wasn’t creative.
But they all made it! Think of them as being your silent mentors.
Whatever setbacks you are experiencing, whatever people say about you, keep on believing in yourself. Analyse the reasons for your set back, change your strategy and move on.
Remember the words of the famous television commentator, David Brinkley: “ A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.
