we all have been disappointed with ourselves at some time or another.
looking back, there are times when we have wished we’d made better choices or had better foresight in certain situations.
disappointment serves a meaningful purpose.
it provides you with a opportunity to do something different.
sometimes it can make us feel bad for ourselves,
it can make us feel sad for others,
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it can make us question who we are at our core.
what disappointment is not is a behavioral ploy designed to keep us perpetuating the same cycle of choices.
when you’re disappointed, you are essentially saying that you can do better than what you’re doing right now; that you can make better choices.
so make them, fam.
today, don’t allow disappointment to ruin your day for simply existing.
where there is disappointment there is also opportunity.
take advantage of the opportunity to do different, to level up, + to be intentional about the choices you make from here on out.
disappointment doesn’t mean you did anything wrong, fam.
it means that what you did in that moment, what you did in the past, isn’t aligned with your overall goal or with who you are now.
it means you’ve grown.
use this time of reflection to adjust your course of action, to explore new possibilities, + to make a different choice for yourself.
you cannot control what others do, but you can control how disappointed you feel about their behavior by adjusting your expectations of them + by giving them space to be who they are fully + completely.
making “mistakes” is a part of living a full + rich life.
when you find yourself facing disappointment, do an about face by taking meaningful, purposeful action.
be you, be dope!
Phylicia Sadsarin
Mindset Coach
journal prompt(s) for today:
how do you treat yourself when you are disappointed with your actions?
in what ways do your actions cause you to pause + doubt yourself?
in what ways do your actions encourage you to press on?