Do not consider failures and setbacks

Some individuals feel that thinking about all of the times you've tried and failed will make you so discouraged that you'll lose all motivation to achieve your goals. In actuality, this could be true if you focus on your failures and then repeat the same errors that keep you back. If you keep thinking about the time you botched a presentation in front of your supervisors, you'll lose confidence in yourself and find it difficult to stay motivated to perform a decent job in the future.

However, reflecting on and learning from your missteps and disappointments can help you stay motivated. When you begin to view your mistakes as learning opportunities rather than instances when you just weren't good enough, your setbacks can help you stay positive and inspired to perform better the next time.

For example, you may examine what happened during that failed presentation to determine what went wrong, so you can make improvements and improve on the next go-around. There is an infinite amount of wisdom to be gained from what appear to be our greatest failures and most terrible defeats.