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Many of the incidents we see as failure are not failures but something else – something positive, even. When you reframe failure as part of your success story, then there is no failure. Here are positive ways to look at failure.
If you think of people who put you on edge—who you fumble your words around, and who you just don’t feel at ease around—it’s confident people. People who believe in themselves and assert themselves—you don’t like them. Well, then you probably aren’t one of them.
He is kind of flirty in text, but then he invites friends on your date. He kissed you last time you hung out, and is ignoring you tonight. When you just tell him you want to know what the hell is going on, he may bail—he wanted the freedom to not tell you what was going on, in case something “better” came along. F*$# him.
Think about all the preparation you’ve done. In the minutes before an important meeting, it can feel like you suddenly know nothing. So pause, and really think back on every single step you’ve taken to prepare for this. You got this. It’s in your bones. You put it in your bones with all your prep work.
Don't beat yourself of, just become aware of the persona you're putting out there.
How will you make this happen?