Do setbacks discourage you or inspire you to work harder?

An obstacle will remain an obstacle if we let it remain there. If we take it as a challenge, we'll challenge it to overcome itIt's all about perspective. Although things are always easier said than done, I've observed that if we do not have a proper attitude to handle setbacks or failures, they'll normally eat into us & it will manifest in our daily lives. It's like a rotting fungus or disease, something like thatSetbacks? I just watched Meet The Robinsons, hahaThere's a good moral story behind that

All i can say is, NEVER BACK DOWN!! lol =D Because there's no point in giving it up when one knows that we will be facing the same thing in the future again.. THus, i will be even more determined to break the obstacle and keep on challenging myself.. haha =D That's what life is about.. Keep challenging and strive to do even better than expected.. When we succeed in that, the rewards we have at the end of it, will also be much more than what we expected intially.. lol =D Just like me, i'm always striving to break my personal best in my 5km run, and till date, i can easily run 5km in just 20m35s.. haha =D But that's still not enough for me, i'm trying to break it under 19min, and slowly bring it to 16min or so.. lol =D

Well I would love to say that they inspire me to work harder all the time, but I'm just human. As a rule if it's a setback related to outside issues ( work, people I know, something I am doing etc ) I tend to be inspired to work harder more than discourage. If it's a setback related to my family, my relationship with them, or in any way related to the small circle of my immediate family - kids and hubby - I seem to discourage more often for some reason. It's kind of odd, but it happens this way. True, because I am aware of this I try to correct it, but still it happens more frequently this way.

Victories and setbacks are both part of life. You really can't win them all can you? We have to learn to take setbacks in our stride and learn a thing or two from each setback and emerge stronger. I take it as a positive sign and hope that next time i will be able to sail through with ease.

I used to become easily discourage when I was faced with a setback, but now, I look at thngs a whole lot differently and when faced with a setback, I push forward that much harder. I look at things in a positive light and try to learn from everything. I have been through enough setbacks that more often than not, I am able to say, "Well, I have been here before and I know how to handle it this time." Or, "Things could be a lot worse" It really tok me a long time to get to the point where every little setback doesn't bother me as badly, but all for the better.

Yes I am sure we all have encountered some setbacks .The truth is all willa fect our egos and slef esteem at least for a while but it is how we deal with it after that initial set back.Sometimes when we encounter setbacks it is either because we have done something wrong and need to change our approach or give up totally and pursue another dream.I know that many persons may take issues with me saying give up on your dreams but sometimes we are not competent to pursue that dream and have greater talenst in another area so this could be our cue to start pursuing a new dream On that other hand there are some disappointments that should encourage us to try harder at teh same dream ,it all depends on how much we really want this dream an whether we still believe taht we can achieve it .There is no easy answer we just have to keep trying and keep an open mind

I've been through both and the it's the nature of them and the intensity which have decided whether it has brought out the determination or not. Lesser significant ones have made me determined and i've found the determination help me accomplish a lot. The ones which have hit me hard, i've found difficult and as much as i've tried to be determined, there are times that i find myself being dragged down again. In some instance i've found that life does not give you second chances.

They inspire me to work that much harder.

Most of the time I feel discouraged but stubbornly press on anyway. Rarely do I ever feel encouraged or inspired by setbacks, but I'm one of those people who doesn't like to be accused of giving up easily. I re-examine, I re-avaluate, I try to come up with creative solutions..and I press forward. "If at first you don't succeed..."

I'm not going to lie my first reaction is to be discouraged. And I tend to get discouraged pretty easily. But after I realize it's not as bad as I'm thinking it is then I get right back up and keep moving and keep trying. And then I become determined to prove to myself I can do it.

For me they have a dual impact. Sometimes they tend to discourage me but sometimes I do tend to get motivated by the setbacks. It fills in a lot of more energy and enthusiasm into my life.

Hi ahgong! I may be dicouraged for the moment but I don't let it keep me down. After wallowing in self-pity for just a little bit..I'm up again fighting..lol..I think it's ok to be upset when we fail as long as it strengthens us and we don't give up.

I have been through so many set backs that I don't even recognize them as setbacks. I encounter a problem that needs to be solved and you just keep on trudging through. If you have given up the will to live then you let it get you down. I have two children and I will keep on keeping on. I hope everyone has an easy life and really it is the way you look at life as to whether it is easy or hard.

yeah... suerly set backs discourage for few moment. but if keep thinking of the same , we would never come out of it. it is said that "a lock is never manufactured without its key". so we can suerly find the key to sucess

I for one never never surrender to setbacks in life, in fact any setbacks will only motivates me to work harder to reach my goal in life. One good example is here in mylot. I was enjoying the glamorous 10 star when I was suddenly dragged down to my present star. Being a person who doesn't bow to setbacks I did not end my activities in mylot instead it motivates me to prove my critics wrong that I am not a lame person and is able to accept what ever hard knocks put on me. One rule that seems universally applicable is that there will always be some events over which we do not have a personal hold, but our attitude towards them is our own creation and, therefore, the right attitude lies in our hands. What ever setbacks, we have to take it as a fact of life. Our attitude should be of acceptance of the fact that it has happened and we should try to find the remedy instead of feeling upset or shaken an losing the courage to face the challenge.

hmm set backs don't really do anything to me. i mean of course i get upset. especially when i've put in a lot of effort. however, i don't get the discouraged or determined part. i just pick myself up after a set back and move on. i don't feel particularly determined to do better next time. well maybe at the time of the set back i do feel a little of that. but the next day when i wake up the determination is gone already.

Hello! I don't mind for any setback in my way to progress.It is a temporary phenomenon and I can overcome this with harder works.I know failure is the pillar of success.So why should I mind for it?thanx.

I go through a process. When a setback arises, I often feel discouraged because it was unexpectanct and I am only human. But I do not give up and I still keep on pushing towards my goal because that is just how life is and you need to make do with what you have instead of being consumed by the problem. I am a firm believer that through difficulty lies opportunity and that when one door closes another will soon be opened. If you accept defeat, you will be defeated. No matter what, you must have faith and hold on in order to achieve what you want.

Well if you failed once try it again and make it better and work harder to avoid failure. But speaking of set backs at work in terms of salary pay cut, i think i should really feel discourage and seeing no chance to progress, i will find another job. But for school works, you have a chance to make urself better and knowlegeable. Happy posting.