When something doesn’t work, I sit up and take notice. Could it be a fluke? Absolutely. But if there’s a trend of dysfunction, then there’s something wrong with my approach, or the obstacle is insurmountable. Either way, I need to employ the most honest assessment possible, make necessary adjustments and try again, or shoot for another goal.
If I ignore dysfunction—if I’m lazy about articulating the reason behind failures—I risk becoming a narrow-minded ideologue, one who erroneously rationalizes why they don’t need to change their approach or their viewpoint.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Henceforth, we try, try, try again!
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Indeed! As long as we’re willing to adjust our strategy in accordance with the evidence, we should keep trying to achieve our goals!
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You lost me!
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Basically I’m saying: be willing to adjust strategy in order to achieve the goal. Sometimes the right thing to do is retreat from the battle in order to win the war.
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OK, ending the battle is not giving up the fight…
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I lov those little stickers…
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Preach!
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I totally get you there. It’s always good to evaluate goals, whether you do so in progress, after success, or failure. It can often help you figure out what’s actually important.
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Yep. I’ve fooled myself into thinking that I want to accomplish something when in fact I was just looking for validation.
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It’s true.
Sometimes it’s as simple as being in the wrong mind at the start of the day. I am trying to do loving kindness meditation in the morning before I go out. It is my nature to rush blindly, so time in reflection (rather than thought addiction) helps create a better pace.
But sometimes bad things happen for no reason other than they do. And at those times, I remind myself that luck is cyclical and probably after a night’s sleep/good cry that things will feel different, if not better.
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I agree! A good night’s sleep can work miracles!
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Food for thought
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