How To Cope Up With Disappointments

If you happen to read my previous article then you know by now that this article is related to the previous one.

I'm in the mood to write thanks to that experience I had yesterday, now, I am inspired to write again. LOL. Check out my previous article - A Sudden Downfall - to understand everything.

Honestly, I am quite disappointed in myself right now. I know I have said a lot in my previous post but let's face the fact that we, humans, don't move on easily. Even if we try to do it real quick, it's normal for us to blame ourselves for the wrong decisions that cost us a lot.

I am certain that I will be okay real soon but it's impossible to move on right away as if nothing happens. Unless if that's something that doesn't mean a lot to you then I would understand if you don't feel anything at all. Right?

As I've said, this article is in regards with my previous one about my sudden downfall in trading. Since I got back in trading four days ago, I learned to love and enjoy every bit of it. I even felt proud to myself that finally, I was able to achieve something beyond my intellectual capacity. But now, after that incident, I lose the confidence I once had. Although I was able to close another successful trade after the huge loss, I feel like I don't trust my instinct anymore. I guess I need a little time to recover. Maybe, I'll be completely okay after tonight. (Hopefully)

I am disappointed, but I have to move on. Moving on is the only way to recover the losses, as well as to regain confidence back. As I've said in my previous article, blaming yourself over and over again won't undo the past but will only worsen the situation. (Not the exact words but same thought, though)

So how to cope up with disappointments?

• Acceptance. Accept the fact that you are just a human being who makes mistakes from time to time. Not because you're stupid but because you're human.

• Forgive yourself. Who says forgiveness is just for other people? But seriously, if you can forgive others for their wrongdoing then you should learn to forgive yourself too. Don't be too hard for yourself. Remember, we are only human beings. To forgive yourself also means to move on.

• Learn from the past. Just because we are just human beings who make mistakes all the time doesn't mean we don't need to do better in life. Failures in life have a lot of meaning. This could mean that you are not ready yet, or that you are ready but you forgot something else. Making mistakes is normal but committing the same mistakes over and over and over and over again is not. It means you're not taking things seriously. That's why you have to learn from your past experience to help you grow into something better.

• Face your fear. When disappointments happen, we end up being scared to try doing things again. We feel incompetent and lose the confidence we once had, but that shouldn't be the case. We should still try things, slowly but surely because that's the only way we can fully recover and move forward.

• Have faith. Just because you have failed a couple of times doesn't mean you will never be able to reach your goal ever again. Be positive. Just like in trading crypto, it goes high and low all the time, which means you'll be fine if you just have to believe it. Have faith coz if you don't, what's the point of living, right?

• Lower your expectations. It's always good to have faith that everything will be alright but know that life is not always on your terms. So don't expect too high. My motto is to hope for the best but expects for the worst. And this, my friends, will save you a lot.

And that's it! I never thought I could come up with a long speech after my "A Sudden Downfall". Lol.

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