5 Steps to Rebuild Your Confidence After a Setback
Have you ever felt like you gave your all to something — a project, a goal — you tried so hard and wanted it to work out, but then BOOM! It exploded right in your face and you failed. Yeah… I know I have. Lol. So here are 5 steps that will undoubtedly help you rebuild your confidence after any setback. Step 1: Seek Understanding Here's the crazy part: we often find that our confidence is shaken after a setback. We internalize the situation so much that we tie our self-perception to it. You start to think "I cannot manage my finances" just because you failed to stick to your budget once or twice. We internalize our setbacks by interpreting them as a reflection of our character or worth, rather than a learning opportunity. Inevitably, this leads to feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and low self-esteem. So why do we internalize failure so much? Well, for one, we live in a society that idealizes flawlessness. We live in a world that celebrates only the glitz and glam — nev...