It does not matter
how far you might rise. At some point, you are bound to stumble. Each one of
us experiences a few “stumbles” in our life. Some of us have the mental scars
to show for it, too. Maybe you just got fired from your job and do not know how
to start over. Or maybe you are trying with all your might to find a new
one without any luck.
Sometimes we work hard for the things we truly believe in, only for life
to not go according to our plans. In these moments, you might feel like
throwing in the towel. Or that it is just not worth the heartache to go after
your dreams. These feelings of pain and doubt are normal, but they should not
stop you. In fact, when you realize you have hit rock bottom, there is only one
way to go, and that is up. The process may be a difficult one and may even take
away all your energy, but with a strategy and will-power,
it can surely be done.
Here are some of the best steps you can take to achieve your definition
of success after life knocks you down:
1. Take time
to feel your pain.
When you have hit the ground on all fours, you may feel the need to deny
your situation or take it for granted. Do not! Instead, allow yourself to be
vulnerable to the way you feel. If you feel angry for being fired,
inadequate for a failed business or depressed that your spouse left you, accept
what you feel. Taking time to feel your emotions and grieving
your situation is a good start to refocusing yourself for what is to come. You
cannot rise from a fall by avoiding the fact that you fell and actually got
hurt. If you do so, the pain will pile up and weigh you down at a later time.
So, grieve, cry if you feel the tears and scream at the top of your lungs if it
helps you feel better. And it will.
2. Accept what you cannot
change.
This is like grieving, but more about understanding that what is
happened cannot be undone. If your business failed and you are deep in debt,
you cannot change that fact. Not in a day, at least, and definitely not by
numbing or ignoring the situation you are in. If your
spouse walked away from you and your kids and it hurts, it might hurt for a
long time. But you cannot change any of it. So, try to accept it and
start thinking of what comes next. This comes after you have stopped
screaming. This is just part of the healing process, and the sooner you
are able to accept and understand what you cannot change, the better.
3. Be kind and forgive yourself.
When life knocks you down, it is normal to feel guilty, blame yourself
and even add self-hate to that pile. However, at the end of the day, you must
learn to forgive yourself and find a door within the darkness. Think about
all the people that have been in your situation and successfully lived through
it. What did they do to recover? Do your research and read about it. The
truth is, in the midst of all your troubles and depression, someone else has
been in your shoes. Someone else has felt what you are feeling now.
4. Evaluate your options and
redefine your goals.
Once you have forgiven yourself and are ready for the next move, it is
time to evaluate your options. Ask yourself what can be done differently by
assessing what went wrong. If you made mistakes, write each
one of them down to learn from your behaviour. If it was something you did not
do, think about how you will change things up next time around. And if you did
not make a mistake and yet you still failed, focus on the future. There is
probably an aspect from your experience you can learn from. As you
evaluate, also think about your larger vision. What is it that you want to
achieve and when do you want to achieve it? Remember that one of the daily
habits of successful people is goal setting. You, too, should write down
your long-term goals and break them down into smaller daily goals.
5. Map out a plan for your
goals.
A goal without a plan is just a wish. This is a
great reminder that just having a goal is not enough. You can write it down,
break it down into as many small daily goals as you want, but if you do not
have an action plan to execute it, all will be in vain. So, make plans
around your goal. If your goal is to heal from a breakup and one of your
smaller goals is to read inspirational books, make plans to buy the book. Even
this plan could include smaller tasks, like identifying the right book by
searching online or asking for referrals.
Make
similar plans depending on your unique problem. If your goal is to get
investors for your startup idea, make plans to attend events and approach
potential investors. Then make sure you actually follow through on the things
you write down.
Over time, it gets easier to rise up and follow through. You would not
have to exert as much will because you will have formed a set of habits day in
and day out. You will have a purpose. Your plans and goals are that
purpose. They give you a reason to wake up every morning.
If at any point you feel like you want to pull back into depression, go
back to the point 3 above, where you learn to forgive yourself. Listening to
music, sharing your experiences with people and reading books can help to
avoid setbacks.
But most importantly, remember to not give up. You have not failed until you quit, so keep at it.
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