What are the failures in acceptance?

Accepting failure is your FIRST chance at doing something different, at trying something new, at making progress in your goals in your life. The only time it’s your last chance is when you throw in the towel. For everything else, this is the first day of something new.

Is it OK to accept failure?

Even if you’ve failed in the past, don’t be afraid to fail again. While failure might hurt and people might talk, making us feel like specks of dust, it’s an inherent part of any successful person. People can only succeed through failure. It’s a platform for growth.

How do I get better at accepting failure?

1. Embrace Your Emotions. Astrakan Images / Getty Images.
2. Recognize Unhealthy Attempts to Reduce Pain.
3. Practice Healthy Coping Skills.
4. Acknowledge Irrational Beliefs About Failure.
5. Develop Realistic Thoughts About Failure.
6. Accept an Appropriate Level of Responsibility.
7. Research Famous Failures.
8. Ask Yourself What You Can Learn.

What is acceptance and why does it matter?

Acceptance does not mean liking, wanting, choosing, or supporting. No one is suggesting you like, want, or support whatever it is that you’re accepting. But by struggling against the pain—by resisting and rejecting it—we create undue suffering. It doesn’t mean that you’ve chosen or endorse what you’re accepting.

Is acceptance an act of failure?

It’s what we do when we’ve failed at doing everything else. We see acceptance as a choice-less choice, a disempowering and depressing end to a battle lost. Reality: Acceptance is not an act of failure. It can, with the right understanding, be experienced as an act of courage.

Do you feel like a failure?

Just because you’re feeling like a failure doesn’t mean others aren’t feeling the same. When you’re in your darkest moment, remember that someone somewhere is suffering too. They could have an even worse situation than yours. When you realize these negative feelings are common, then they don’t seem to be so powerful anymore.

What is the biggest misconception about acceptance?

The biggest misunderstanding about acceptance is that it means that we’re OK with the thing we’re accepting, that we’ve somehow gotten comfortable and on board with this situation we don’t want. Reality: Acceptance does not require that we’re OK with what we’re accepting. It does not imply that we now want what we don’t want.