You’ve probably had at least one time when you know you could’ve done better.
Is it because you disappointed someone else?
Is it because you didn’t reach a goal you set for yourself?
Are you putting too much weight on the things you’re trying to accomplish?
Were your expectations poorly managed?
make a run at zero in on the real issue rather than continuing to feel emotionally distressed.
Don’t keep how you feel trapped inside of you like a shaken up soda.
And
remorse
, rather than self-condemnation, has been shown to encourage prosocial behavior.
Use the emotions you’re feeling to motivate you to improve.
Determine what your barriers to success were and how they contributed to you falling short of your standards.
Some common behaviors and tendencies that lead to disappointment are:
You had poor time management and organization.
You didn’t have a plan.
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If you’ve promised more than you’ve got the option to delivereven to yourselflearn to say no.
You had unrealistic expectations of yourself or others.
The best way to prevent the same situationand resulting disappointmentis to make a plan of action.
This won’t be easy, so start with the simplest one and go from there.
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As you formulate that plan, determine milestones to measure your progress, too.
Whatever you do,do something.
You only have so much energy to put towards the next 24 hours.
Pick a habit that you care about.
If it really matters to you, then you’ll find a way to make it work.
Use the milestones you built into your action plan to create checkpoints for yourself.
Stick to these steps and you’re able to avoid future disappointment.
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