How to deal with failure in school

“It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.” —Zig Ziglar

Failure and disappointment are inevitable parts of life, yet difficult and challenging to deal with.

We all face moments when we don't achieve our goals despite our best efforts. We may not find our dream job or soulmate, it may be too late to have more children, or the house with ocean views may be out of reach. Relationships may end despite our best efforts to save them, friends or lovers may betray us, we may not get the promotion we worked so hard for, or our children may not be as motivated as we want them to be.

What do you do when life knocks you down and the happiness and success you dream of seems out of reach?

How to overcome failure and achieve success

Below are 8 practical ways to cope with an experience of failure:

1. Face the truth of the situation.

Denying the reality of a bad situation, or avoiding thinking about it at all, makes it worse—or keeps you stuck when you could be working on solving the problem.

Awareness is the first step to change. Be willing to face the problem—but don't

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