Tag: optimism

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I failed to stand up for myself in my relationship
Jul 28

I failed to stand up for myself in my relationship

This was several years ago, but this failure has really stuck with me and has even continued into my current relationship. My failures in my last relationship have given me these anxieties of not being good enough and just lacking self-esteem as a partner. I have definitely improved, but it’s been a long battle, and I am still learning more about myself every day. Now that I’m not in it anymore, it’s plain to see that my last relationship was destructive, emotionally and mentally abusive, and just a waste. The thing I still fail to understand, though, is why I…

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4 Powerful Things I Did When I Failed to Enter College
Jul 15

4 Powerful Things I Did When I Failed to Enter College

A college failure can turn out to be your biggest blessing. I wish I knew it when I spent months moaning about my failed college entry. As soon as I turned 7, my parents were sure that I would become a lawyer. I didn’t like that idea but didn’t want to disappoint those who gave me life. I disappointed, though. When I received a letter that notified me about a failed exam, it seemed my life ended right at that moment. My parents probably thought this way, too. Our house was full of grief and tears as if someone died.…

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I’m too scared to move forward in my career
Jul 14

I’m too scared to move forward in my career

One of my biggest failures in life is ongoing. It is that I have not tried nearly as hard as I can to find happiness when it comes to my career. Once I become comfortable in a job environment, it’s difficult for me to escape out of fear of failure—but this in itself is a much bigger failure, I think. I’m not happy. I know what I want, but am too afraid to seek it. Over three years ago, I began working where I am now. I’m proud to say I’ve been given the opportunity, twice, to move up to…

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My failure made me stronger
Jul 6

My failure made me stronger

They say that the best stories often begin as a failure. And that, in order to learn, you need to fail multiple times before finding the right angle for your idea. I’ve started as a good kid. Went to church with my family, been a good student in elementary, then high school, and after that came college. I’ve finished it with good grades, and it was time to find a job. I thought it would be as easy as being in college, but it was a struggle. Lots and lots of interviews, most of them ended with „We’ll call you“……

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The First Startup Failure Leads to Enormous Success with the Second One
Jul 2

The First Startup Failure Leads to Enormous Success with the Second One

A leader by nature, being locked in the office from 9am till 5pm was a real torture for me. I strived to be my own boss and I was happy when my first startup began to thrive. My little coffee shop was doing great and I was sure that it’s going to be that way for years, but after 3 months my coffee shop started to become empty and my sales had significantly declined. That tiny coffee shop doesn’t work today. I couldn’t keep up with a pile of the bills I needed to pay, and it led to enormous…