Getting Beyond Disappointment

Beyond Disappointment

Getting beyond disappointment
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Life will disappoint you on a regular basis, in ways that are
big and small. The way to get beyond each disappointment is
to get busy doing something positive and meaningful.

It’s easy to get caught up in assigning blame, or
speculating on how things might have been different, or
feeling anger and resentment. None of those things, however,
will add any value to your life.

Choose instead to let the disappointment make you stronger
and more positively determined. Acknowledge it, and then
step forward from it with productive and meaningful action.

When you feel like indulging in self-pity, take that as a
prompt to break free from the negative pattern. Use it as an
opportunity to initiate an improvement in your world.

Disappointment is a fact of life, but it never has to weigh
you down for very long. You can always decide to focus on
the positive possibilities in the present moment instead of
the shortcomings in the past.

Make the smart choice, and live by intention rather than by
chance. Whatever may happen, use it as a starting point for
making life better.

Ralph Marston

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