How To Get Back On Track After A Failure?

Well, we all have faced failures at some points of our lives. After all, to err is human since no human being is perfect, we do make mistakes that would lead to failures. But failures should not be considered as something negative instead we should accept that we have failed and try to find better ways to succeed the next time. Failure should always be perceived as a stepping stone to success rather than letting in the negativity and deciding to quit. Remember that "Winners never Quit and Quitters never Wins". Hence it is essential to prepare your mind to see through failure as a positive and learning way of knowing what not to do when trying the next time.

I would love to share a story of Thomas Edison, you can read it here: "Thomas Edison's Reaction To His Factory Burning Down Shows Why He Was So Successful". His positive thinking is truly admirable since he accepted the reality and diverted his thinking to a positive direction. He started all over again and worked real hard and that is why he was able to taste the wine of success. So they say that "Failures are the opportunity to begin something more intelligently."

Since all that is said seems easier than done, let me break down on how to get back on track after a failure.

1) Do not let stubbornness come in the way of admitting defeat.

Accepting the situation of defeat is the first step to getting back on track post failure. Although many of us may be stubborn not to accept the reality, but acceptance will help you understand the real situation. And once you realize the cause of failure, you can start again, of course, this time you know what doesn't work for you.

2) If you can't do something, walk away without feeling dejected.

There are many situations in life, wherein we are unable to do anything. For example in a love relation failure where your partner has found someone else and decides to leave you. You have no power to do something since you've enough self-respect so it would be better to walk away. But there are ample possibility that you'll feel dejected and down. Since here in this situation your relationship ended, you may remind yourself that "Sunsets are a Proof that Endings can be Beautiful." And who knows in the future, you may meet someone better than your previous partner. "Endings are New Beginnings in disguise." So do not lose HOPE (Hold On Pain Ends!).

3) Write down your feelings and what went wrong.

Until earlier, though I was a writer I never thought of writing down my feelings or thoughts for the fear of them being read by people and judging me. However, from past two months, while checking my mail, I came across a story named "Read This If You Want To Keep A Journal But Don’t Know How?" by Darius Foroux. This post was my inspiration to try keeping a journal or a personal diary wherein I can pour across my thoughts during any time of the day (Mind you that's the kind gesture I could permit myself too since there is always a balance to keep between your personal and professional life). All in all, there was a feeling of emptiness in my mind since all thoughts- be it happy, sad, disgusting ones were recorded in my diary. Well, my mind got relief from the excess pile of thoughts and I could peacefully catch up with my sleep.

The point to share my experience is that writing down your feelings can help you to analyze and detect your own feelings. Once you discover what went wrong you can find another way to accomplish the task to get closer to your goals or simply avoid making the same mistake again.

4) Apologize to all those who failed along with you.

All of us have boarded on a journey called life, which offers many different phases with various feelings and emotions as well as simple and tough situations. There are many other passengers who board with us on our journey. Although not all of them will make through our entire journey, we should be able to apologize to those who failed along with us. Apologizing for failure won't make you any less since failure does not describe your inability to accomplish your goals.

5) Connect with people.

Once you have apologized for your failure, it is up to your co-passengers to either continue trusting you and work with you on your journey or simply get out on the nearest stop. If the former happens then both of you could get connected with each other from a higher perspective, complimenting each other. All this could make the journey exciting ones with unforgettable memories.

On the other hand, if the co-passenger decided to leave, then don't feel sorry for yourself as you are better off without those who don't trust your abilities.

6) Don't wait too long to start again.

When facing with failures, most of us have the temptation to quit early while there are many who hold on his feeling but are unable to start over again. Remember that procrastinating actions will leave you with many missed opportunities. Therefore it is very important to remind yourself not to wait too long to start over again.

You know what it takes to get back on track the next time failure kisses you.