It’s too easy to frame things that happen as good or bad.  Try to frame things simply as events and accept that you can choose to perceive them however you want.  

• We know that physically we can’t get stronger or gain more endurance without pushing ourselves to failure then allowing ourselves time to rest and grow.
• We know that most great successes are born out of failure.  
• We know that the process of troubleshooting something usually requires several failed attempts.
• We know that the process of building something new requires experimentation and failure.
• We know that the first attempts at a process improvement will likely fail.
• We know that it is a lot more enjoyable and productive to go through life with a positive attitude.
• We know that attitudes are contagious.

So, with all those things that we know why don’t we look at everything we currently perceive as ‘bad’ or a ‘failure’ as just one step closer to winning?

How would that shift our thinking?  

Jocko Willink - ‘GOOD’