What is defeat and when do we experience it? Defeat is not merely making a mistake. Defeat occurs when, in the midst of a difficult task, we give up on ourselves.
The contrary of that is success. We succeed when we win with the battle of ourselves.
When we persist in the pursuit of our dreams, no matter the obstacles, we are winners in life, for we have won over our weakness.
The other day, a young man came to visit, to ask help in accomplishing his goal. He has a novel in first draft and looked for guidance. He said, "I'm afraid to keep going with this, trying to get published, because I fear I will fail."
My reply to him was, "You won't fail, because you won't let yourself. You pick yourself up and keep working at it until you accomplish your goal. That's the only way you will ever be successful." Before he left, I connected him with a critique group and off he went. He will be successful, because he won't let hurdles stop him.
How about you? How do you handle rejection or the fear of defeat? What works for you that helps you accomplish you goals?
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