Recovering from Setbacks

No one wants to encounter setbacks, disappointments are hardships in this life's journey. However, they are one of the many bumps we face as we strive to achieve our dreams here on earth.

Just imagine a child learning to stand on his feet/walk, he falls several times but still makes an effort to stand on his feet once again, that looked really easy to do right? But I believe it is not as easy for the child as it looks to us, remember that there is another child who falls and has no will power to stand again.

Recovering from setbacks isn't one of the easiest things for one to do even if it might look easy, here are a few steps you can take in getting through this phase

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1. Stop the Self-Pity

It is quite easier and tempting for you to focus on self-pity, but trust me, nothing productive comes from self-pity, self-pity gives room for depression, which might make it even harder to recover. Give up on the self-pity, it might corrupt your soul with negativity.

2. Keep Positive People Around

Hang out with people that will encourage you and help you grow out of your hardships. Negative people won't do you any good, so surround your self with people that emmitt positive vibes.

3. Allow yourself Feel the Pains

Setbacks comes with pains, pains we want to run and hide from, pains we don't wanna face, but the best way to deal with these pains is to face them, when we hide from them, they will definitely show up sometime, just allow yourself feel3the pain, the hurt, and live in the reality of it you will grow out of it with time, and with the right attitude.

 4. Look Forward

Yeah, you have experienced a setback. Yes, it is painful. Yes, it is hard to recover from it. But for you to completely grow out of it, you need to look towards the future and all the great thing that you can do, once you are up and ready to move. I believe that will be a great motivation in moving forward, and growing out of your setbacks.

We really don't need to see setbacks and disappointments as failures, we only fail when we decide not to try again or dwell in our disappointments. Lets see them only as bumps and potholes we encounter in life's journey.