"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." - Marilyn Vos Savant
I've been reading about Sophia Loren's early attempts to get a big break and she apparently failed several screen tests.
Whether you're feeling defeated in a quest for fame and fortune or if the simplest things in life feel overwhelming, take things one step at a time.
When you feel like giving up, take some deep breaths to centre yourself and ask yourself, if you could have anything, right now, to help you feel better, what would it be?
Will reaching out to someone help? Who can you phone / see / contact who can then help you pick yourself up again?
Maybe you need some time to wallow and regroup? Decide to give yourself some set time to really feel the defeat - an hour? 20 minutes? What memories of other defeats are coming up for you? Use a diary or just sit with it but let it all out.
Will distracting yourself help? Doing some exercise or taking yourself out of your head and into the cinema?
You always know what's best for you if you just allow yourself to get in touch with that part of yourself.
Don't dismiss things that feel like defeats but make sure you know that you don't have to let the situation become permanent.
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