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Originally Posted by Sam988  So what if a competitive person has a major setback in his life? He gets really pissed at himself (because he takes full responsibility for his life and success, something VERY important to do) and goes on with more energy and power than ever to attain that which was taken away from him or to attain that which he failed to get before. He knows no lamenting and mourning. "Failure" only makes him stronger and gives him more energy to try again. |
"Failure" doesn't always make someone stronger. It doesn't always give more energy to a person to try again. Sometimes, the setbacks seem so insurmountable that it's hard to not take the failure personally. The mindset switches from "I failed" to "I'm a failure." I recognize that "I'm a failure" is not a good way to look at life, but it's a mindset that is way too common.
I'm with Steve on this one, especially as a person who takes things way too seriously in general. It's only a game -- enjoy it! Now, if I only knew how....