When Failure Happens

A project I’ve been working on for the last two years came to an ubrupt halt this week. Major fail on my part.

I’ve written in the past that failure happens and is even encouraged. Failure teaches us what not to do next time, what doesn’t work, how to succeed the next time around. That having been said, it still hurts incredibly bad. When you’ve poured your heart & soul into something  you’re incredibly passionate about, and it fails, it’s devastating.

The real test, though, is will you persevere and come back for more. You can’t let it beat you. Losing this time is a failure. Letting it beat you makes you a failure. The difference is all up to you.

Me? I’ve already got a list of new projects to start on. I’m down, but never out. On to the next startup.