I failed at something that I have been working towards most of my professional life.
It’s a bitter pill to swallow and no doubt I will have enough time ahead of me to review and analyses and do better in the future.
My biggest challenge will be to keep my enthusiasm.
@mmarfil @kaa I’m sorry to hear about it as well. On the internet, it can seem like life is an unending string of stunning successes, because that's what we choose to present to the world. But these kinds of setback happen to us all, they are part of life. Throw yourself back into work if you like, but it's also fine to go fallow for a bit, to recharge yourself for your next effort.
@mmarfil @kaa For example, I was unable to find a publisher for my graphic novel Machiavelli I worked an extremely long time on it, and it was very discouraging…but it's a bit niche, as they say. Published it on the web instead and got some decent response, then did a Kickstarter to publish a print version myself. It all worked out pretty well in the end. I even got a TEDx talk out of it! So you never know…the path you had imagined to be the right one isn’t always the way you're going to go.
@donmacdonald Yup, I absolutely hear you. To be honest, I don't think I would be handling it as well as I am if I hadn't gotten into Stoicsm 6 months ago. I'm still a complete noob, but at least I understand some of the basics to allow me to try and weather this time, with a neutral attitude.
