Success is Determined By How You Handle Setbacks and Tips On How To Overcome The Setbacks Preventing You From Success
We all try, and at one point or another, we may fail. People trip, fall, lose their way, become discouraged, or become delayed or hit a road block. Life is full of setbacks… but how you handle your setbacks will determine how you move forward, and ultimately, how you succeed.
Do you get discouraged and walk away? Do you hit a roadblock and just stop or give up? Or do you learn from your mistakes and try again. Do you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and look for a new path? The plan of action you take after you fail will determine your success in the future.
Here are some killer tips on How To Overcome The Setbacks Preventing You From Success
• Always expect setbacks.
Any successful person experiences setbacks. It goes hand in hand with trying something bigger and better. Setbacks happen, so expect and accept them when they come.
Setbacks are a badge of honor. It meant that I was doing something hard.” Embrace your badge of honor and own it.
•Acknowledge it.
No one is immune to setbacks. If you have one, recognize the problem. By doing this you can start the process of transformation, for it is on the other side of the setback that we realize we are not going to be the same person we were before. We are going to be wiser, stronger, and better for it.
Like nature and the seasons, the caterpillar and the butterfly, the tadpole and the frog, there’s no turning back, there’s no putting our head in the sand to pretend it isn’t happening. Acknowledge that through the tough times, the miracles of transformation happen, and we can flourish on the other side.
We are capable of doing amazing things—and even more if we can grow through our challenges.
• Give yourself time.
Just as we need to allow time for wounds and broken hearts to mend, we need to allow ourselves time to overcome our setbacks. Impatience only makes them harder and longer than they need to be.
We are in such a hurry to fix our problems and move on; usually this impatience is a pattern that overflows into other areas of our life.
I am terribly guilty of impatience, and the only solution I have found is focusing on and enjoying other things while allowing a setback to be resolved in its own time. I try to remember what really matters. I think back to happy memories and keep faith that after this setback I will be where I want to be.
It serves no purpose to dwell on a problem. Allow the movement of time to push you through it. Time does heal!
• Manage your blind spots.
If failure causes us to lose perspective, anticipate what will cause you to lose yours. What’s your blind spot?
I am naturally impatient, so when I can’t see the progress I had hoped for, I know my blind spot is growing. Others might assume that a setback is exclusively their fault and miss other contributing factors. It keeps you from accurately assessing what really happened and what you need to do.
• Less emotion and more information .
Objectively size up what happened. Was there an event or decision that created a change in course?
Be a researcher and actually write down what worked and what didn’t. Write down what factors created the setback. Was there funding? Was there enough interest? Seeing the facts on paper void of emotion can crystallize the facts. Be objective.
•Alwaysy rely on “now what?”
Successful people find a path to progress. Make a list of options and then evaluate each of them based on what the situation requires, not what feeds your greatest emotional need.
• Think tomorrow more than next year.
A change in course can be overwhelming when you have too many decisions to make. Feeling overwhelmed leads to stagnation because doing nothing seems easier in the moment than making big decisions.
Instead, ask yourself, What can I do tomorrow or next week to make progress? Start there. You need a long-term direction, but it might evolve rather than being an aha moment.
• Learn what must be learned.
Rather than saying i could never start a business, successful people determine what they must learn to become an entrepreneur.
A lack of experience or knowledge doesn’t close a door, but defines what must be learned. I met successful entrepreneurs who knew nothing about running a business or even their product when they started. Or those who started an impactful nonprofit with no knowledge of managing any organization. But they learned and surrounded themselves with those who knew what they didn’t know. The lack of knowledge was a path that must be followed rather than a dead end.
• Step out of your comfort zone.
This is what I am doing now confronting and staring a setback in the face, and sharing it honestly to say, “Hey this is where I'm at.” This type of openness has enormous power. We can learn so much from other people who are dealing with their own challenges, but we have to share our own to do it.
Yes we are all going to deal with setbacks in life, but we can overcome them if we see them as part of a bigger life picture, and commit to seeing them through from start to finish. Remember that this setback won’t stop you from being who you want to be and doing what you want to do.
• Manage your self-talk.
Setbacks and disappointment can create self-doubt. Manage your internal thoughts so you stay focused on the future and what you can do next. Give yourself credit for doing important work and trying something new.
After all, a setback is a setup for a comeback
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