Failure is a stepping stone to success

This is what I tell myself every time I fall.

I get up, dust myself off, and start again.

Each failure shows me an obstacle I didn’t anticipate,

and I can plan to beat that obstacle next time.

Each failure brings me that much closer to winning.

And you know what?

Every single time I’ve told myself that,

so far, it’s been true.

I’ve succeeded.

Getting back up is the main thing.

next,

Practice patience.

This is what I tell myself when I get frustrated,

when someone is difficult,

when I begin to lose my patience.

First,

I vent somehow .

Then,

I tell myself that this is a great way for me to practice my patience.

Sometimes,

I have to repeat this to myself like a mantra,

but it works nonetheless. :-)