Don’t be so hard on yourself. Everything you try and do won’t be a success the first go around. It takes time to become average and even longer to become good.

You’ll make many mistakes along the way. That’s completely normal.

Just because you didn’t hit your goal doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It means you have room for improvement.

If you persevere, after countless setbacks, you’ll eventually win.

Dust yourself off and go for it again.

Don’t beat yourself up because you messed up.

Evaluate what you think went wrong. Take time to think about what you could have done better and implement those new strategies next time.

Ask your peers for feedback. Get people outside of your normal circle to evaluate areas they think you can improve.

Don’t label yourself as a failure because of one setback. Failing is a necessary part of the process. Failure won’t kill you.

Expect that you’ll fail going into a new project or learning a new subject.

Have that expectation.

Failing isn’t fun. Being bad at something isn’t fun. Both will happen at some point. Keep that in mind and when they happen, it will be easier to press on.

You’re not a failure for messing up. You won’t succeed with everything you try. Don’t let the negative thoughts creep in.

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill