Here's something you could try. For each of the incidents, write down what happened, what you could learn from it, what positive outcome could there possibly be from each one (eg missed registering for the course - so this means what time is free now that wouldn't have been had you been successful - so what else could you do now with this time you were prepared to 'clear' in your diary?
Not getting the 'nearly' dream job - where does that leave you? Free to take the dream job when it DOES appear!
It's all about "meaning" - how does someone ELSE stealing your handbag make YOU a failure? What could you have done differently? How can you prevent it happening again? What did you learn from it? If someone stole your best friend's handbag - how would you feel about her - would you think she is a failure - if not, why not?
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