We all get hurt. We all feel pain. We all experience setbacks in our lives and it sucks! And although, the intensity of hurt or pain are similar from person to person, it is the way we recover that defines us.
There are some of us who will get back on their feet immediately. While there are others who will hide like a hermit for months or years before they can finally recover. And there are those in the middle.
But what makes one able to get up on his feet and get moving? Is it the insensitivity to the situation? Is it the indifference? Is it the lack of emotional capacity. While all these are valid rhetorics, I believe that it is the will to move forward that separates those who take the time licking their wounds and those who bring their wounds with them to the journey.
Courage
The latter is hard to do but can be done. And to do so, one will need a great amount of courage. And I say this because every setback, big or small, carries some sort of discouragement. And for anyone to say that he/she didn't not feel a bit discouraged with any setback really didn't give his/her best to it.
Tenacity
Rejection is rarely embraced by losers. They know it's part of winning and see it as such. So you didn't close that multi-million dollar deal or get the opportunity to direct the next Star Wars sequel... so what? Yeah, it sucks and it hurts but that's fine. There are more opportunities out there and I need to seize them
Urgency
You've seen movies where the lead character is going up against strong foes, being shot at and tortured, etc but still manages to make headroom and go save the day. That's how wounded warriors react in real life. They have a sense of urgency and they know that time is of the essence. They know that licking their wounds is normal and that they can lick their wounds while getting on with their lives.
Conviction
You have to believe in whatever it is you are trying to achieve. If you are running after something you coined in your head, do not expect any other person to be as passionate as you. Tripping, falling flat on your face are merely obstacles on the journey to your goal.
Faith
Having faith is believing in something you cannot use your 5 senses with and yet decide to move forward and give it your all. That's never easy. What's on the other side isn't promised.
Yes there will be major setbacks. There will be naysayers along the way. Doubt may even cast a gloomy shadow along your path. When this happens, the wounded winners take deep, relaxed breathes and tell themselves,
"I can and will see this through no matter what!"
Cheers!
Recommended Read: The Dip by Seth Godin
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