How to deal with set backs and failure?

@biman_s (1060)
India
September 16, 2009 11:20am CST
We all have success and failures in our life. Currently I am going through a rough patch and facing a lot of setbacks in different matter. I cant seem to understand how to deal with these. What do you suggest? What should I do? Your valuable opinion matters a lot.
6 responses
@mdvarghese (1789)
• Bangalore, India
16 Sep 09
Success and failure are the two sides of one coin. Most of the successful man in the history must have tasted a failure. When we are sensing the failure, we should be cautions and try to face this challenge courageously.It is important that we should tackle the failure with tactics and strategies.Without this ups and downs, the life itself is meaningless.
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@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
16 Sep 09
Well, this may seem a little hard to do, but one of the best things you cab do is try to kieep a positive attitude. You just said it, life has its success and failures, its ups and downs. Right now, you're going through a bad time, like me, but it eventually has to get better. I have a house but no job. Unemployment runs out in Novenber. But I just keep thinking, that's fine because I'll have a job before then. Even though I lost it in April 08. And there have been three separte times that I have gone back to work. they were temporary, one time lasting two weeks, another lasting ten days and this last time - only one day. I have some leads, some pretty good ones. (I've been saying that for a year, too.) But I just have to believe that all of this isw going to pass. And these bad times will pass for you too.
• Bangalore, India
16 Sep 09
I appreciate your positive attitude .
@savypat (20216)
• United States
16 Sep 09
When I have to deal with anything that I can' seem to get a handle on I start making lists, pros and cons. Then I put it away for at least a few hours and go back to see what I have written, I rewrite the list with only the things I feel are important. After doing this a couple of times I understand what I have to do a lot better.
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
19 Sep 09
Hey, I find that you should always have a 'look on the bright side' and always strive to think that your future will be happier. If you don't have enough money to pay for the bills, you should always strive to think that one day you will eventually have enough money! Make sure you have a good day, Happy Lotting!!
• Philippines
16 Sep 09
Failures is part and parcel of life. This is the measurement assess the level of one person weaknesses, and from it one could make herself stronger by planning to make his next moves that could lead to critical analysis of the result of his failures and fix it when their is still opportunity to changes its courses of your success lies on your own ability to make use of it as your ultimate inspiration to succeed in life. You have to gather the things which resulting in failures then ask yourself what really the defect and if you are able to identify it. It means you are beginning to make a quick changes and avoid pitfalls failures in the future.
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
16 Sep 09
The best that we can do is learn from the mistake and keep moving forward. Nothing will come out from rooting on the same spot or grieving for a long time. Instead of that, it's better for us to move on. I see failure as a lesson in life. If we never fail, then we will never know and try to correct ourselves. Failure will really fail you if you don't try to correct your mistakes.