Detach negative emotion from failure.
The idea that failure is painful is ingratiated into us as children as a form of authoritarian manipulation in order to (faillingly) attempt to encourage productivity.
Its a faulty model that breaks apart as we grow older, and is rather paralyzing.
Mistakes happen. So what? They don't MEAN anything about you, and you don't have to FEEL anything from them.
Just be honest with yourself, then determine whether you would be best served to keep going.
Failure is only permanent if you stop completely, or die.... and even then.... |