<p>You’re probably <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/rumination-regret-positive-affirmations-overcome/">guilty of overthinking </a>the error of your ways and wondering how you could have done things differently.</p><p>It’s challenging to regain your self-confidence after a devastating blow. However, the human spirit is something that’s not easily broken. Have you ever seen a rope that was made of three strands braided together?</p><p>That rope has a lot more strength than jute or twine. You’re as powerful ; because you’re composed similarly of three powerful strands: mind, body, and spirit. Isn’t it time you stop letting yourself wallow in the pain of defeat and pick yourself up and start again?</p>

Failure Is The Pillar Of Success, While In Struggle.

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You want to be confident enough in yourself to try for the girl or guy of your dreams and to go after the job you’ve always wanted. However, it’s not uncommon for people to experience a dip in their confidence levels once they’ve had a failure.</p><p dir="ltr">You’re probably <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/rumination-regret-positive-affirmations-overcome/" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">guilty of overthinking</a> the error of your ways and wondering how you could have done things differently. Of course, you are more than the choices that you made, both good and bad. You’re a human being who is fallible, and you’re going to make mistakes.</p><p>If you’ve raised children, you know that learning to walk is one of the most exciting times in their life. You want to be there for their first steps and words. However, kids don’t just stand up and start walking across the floor. Instead, it’s a progression that begins with scooting, crawling, pulling themselves up on furniture, and then walking.</p><p>Now, how many times did your child fall when they were learning to walk? If you answer honestly, it’s too many times to count. However, the key is to be confident and keep trying every time they fall. Eventually, they got the hang of it, and there was no looking back.</p><p>Why do you think that you must be perfect and never stumble? These times of spending on the bottom are there to teach you lessons. You can never learn and grow when everything’s going right, but you must go through these darks storms in life to help mold and make you into something more significant.</p><p> ADVERTISEMENT </p><h2>How To Be Confident in the Face of Failure</h2><picture class="aligncenter wp-image-140930 enable-pib-img-under sp-no-webp" data-pin-url="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/be-confident-even-after-you-fail/"><source data-lazy-srcset="https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2.webp 705w,https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2-220x300.webp 220w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" type="image/webp"><source data-lazy-srcset="https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2.jpg 705w, https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2-220x300.jpg 220w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2.jpg" alt="be confident" height="545" width="400"><noscript><img src="https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2.jpg" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-140930 enable-pib-img-under sp-no-webp" data-pin-url="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/be-confident-even-after-you-fail/" alt="be confident" height="545" width="400" srcset="https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2.jpg 705w, https://cdn.powerofpositivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/be-like-a-tree-2-220x300.jpg 220w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px"></noscript></picture><div dir="ltr"><br>
It’s challenging to be confident in your abilities, even though you’ve fallen. Thankfully, history shows us examples of how we can rise in the face of adversity. Consider Colonel Harland Sanders, or what is commonly known as a KFC restaurant chain.</div><p>Sanders was a poor boy from Kentucky who had failed at almost everything he had tried in life. He fell more times than he stood, but it wasn’t until he was 65 years of age that his luck turned. He had the best chicken recipe and the desire to try once more.</p><p>The only problem was that Sanders only had $105 in his pocket. He went to 1,009 different restaurants trying to sell them on his famous chicken, but all of them turned him down. Down, but not out, he tried yet one more time.</p><p>Consequently, they changed the name to Kentucky Fried Chicken on the next try, and it was a hit. Sanders eventually sold the business for a mere two million dollars, but that would be almost sixteen million in today’s market. What would have happened if he didn’t believe in himself and his recipe so much to try one more time?</p><p> ADVERTISEMENT </p><p dir="ltr">Sanders could have wallowed in his failures, but he chose to be confident and keep going. The rest of the story is history, according to <a href="https://www.snagajob.com/blog/post/the-inspiring-life-story-of-kfcs-colonel-sanders" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Snagajob</a>. Here are some ways to be confident when it seems like you’re at rock bottom more than you’re standing.</p><h3>1. Be Confident By Changing Your Focus</h3><p>Part of the reason people lose their faith when they fall is that they focus entirely on failure. Why not start focusing on the things you did right? 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It can help you to be confident enough to go after those dreams. Stop with all the <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/silence-negative-self-talk-one-easy-trick/" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">negative self-talk</a> and try using positive words and affirmations to lift your spirit.</p><p> ADVERTISEMENT </p><h3>4. Avoid Doomsday Scenarios</h3><p dir="ltr">Since you’re human, your mind will automatically take you to the darkest places and picture the worst scenarios. The key is you must reprogram your brain towards a brighter future. The <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/85-of-what-we-worry-about_b_8028368" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">Huffington Post</a> listed a story about those who have chronic anxiety from stress and worry.</p><p>They cited a study that shows that nearly 85 percent of the things you worry and fret over will never even happen. So, while you’ve had some failures, please don’t make it into a more significant situation than it needs to be. When your mind tends to ruminate about doomsday situations, counteract it with something positive.</p><h3>5. Forgive Yourself</h3><p dir="ltr">Why is it so much easier to forgive others when they fail you, but you can’t <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/forgive-yourself-habits-move-on/" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">forgive yourself</a>? Stop expecting so much from you, and you won’t burn out and become overly stressed. Tell yourself how sorry you are for all the extra pressure you’ve added and cut yourself some slack.<br dir="ltr">
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<p>Confidence is something that is of the utmost importance. You want to be confident enough in yourself to try for the girl or guy of your dreams and to go after the job you’ve always wanted. However, it’s not uncommon for people to experience a dip in their confidence levels once they’ve had a failure. </p>

<p>You’re probably <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/rumination-regret-positive-affirmations-overcome/">guilty of overthinking </a>the error of your ways and wondering how you could have done things differently. Of course, you are more than the choices that you made, both good and bad. You’re a human being who is fallible, and you’re going to make mistakes. </p>

<p>If you’ve raised children, you know that learning to walk is one of the most exciting times in their life. You want to be there for their first steps and words. However, kids don’t just stand up and start walking across the floor. Instead, it’s a progression that begins with scooting, crawling, pulling themselves up on furniture, and then walking. </p>

<p>Now, how many times did your child fall when they were learning to walk? If you answer honestly, it’s too many times to count. However, the key is to be confident and keep trying every time they fall. Eventually, they got the hang of it, and there was no looking back. </p>

<p>Why do you think that you must be perfect and never stumble? These times of spending on the bottom are there to teach you lessons. You can never learn and grow when everything’s going right, but you must go through these darks storms in life to help mold and make you into something more significant. </p>

How To Be Confident in the Face of Failure

<p>Sanders was a poor boy from Kentucky who had failed at almost everything he had tried in life. He fell more times than he stood, but it wasn’t until he was 65 years of age that his luck turned. He had the best chicken recipe and the desire to try once more. </p>

<p>The only problem was that Sanders only had $105 in his pocket. He went to 1,009 different restaurants trying to sell them on his famous chicken, but all of them turned him down. Down, but not out, he tried yet one more time. </p>

<p>Consequently, they changed the name to Kentucky Fried Chicken on the next try, and it was a hit. Sanders eventually sold the business for a mere two million dollars, but that would be almost sixteen million in today’s market. What would have happened if he didn’t believe in himself and his recipe so much to try one more time? </p>

<p>Sanders could have wallowed in his failures, but he chose to be confident and keep going. The rest of the story is history, according to <a href="https://www.snagajob.com/blog/post/the-inspiring-life-story-of-kfcs-colonel-sanders">Snagajob </a>. Here are some ways to be confident when it seems like you’re at rock bottom more than you’re standing. </p>

<p>Part of the reason people lose their faith when they fall is that they focus entirely on failure. Why not start focusing on the things you did right? Just because Colonel Sanders didn’t make a go the many times he tried, he still knew he had a good chicken recipe that the masses would love. </p>

<p>The key is to find the silver lining in your dark clouds and use that as the motivation and strength you need to keep going. </p>

<p>Everybody needs a support system. It would help if you had friends and family that surrounded you with positivity. They can see the good in you even when all you see are failures. Remember the classic television show <em>Friends </em>? </p>

<p>This group of people surrounded each other and lifted one another even when life handed some horrible blows. This show is proof positive that you can accomplish anything when you have a robust support system surrounding you. While it’s just a program, the cast did become friends in real life. </p>

3. Visualize a Winner to Be Confident of a Successful Outcome

<p>While you may be down, you’re certainly not out. Stop seeing yourself as a loser and start picturing a winner. Do you ever daydream that you will be sitting in a comfy corner office running a company one day? </p>

<p>Daydreaming can be a powerful way for you to visualize your successes. It can help you to be confident enough to go after those dreams. Stop with all the <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/silence-negative-self-talk-one-easy-trick/">negative self-talk </a>and try using positive words and affirmations to lift your spirit. </p>

<p>Since you’re human, your mind will automatically take you to the darkest places and picture the worst scenarios. The key is you must reprogram your brain towards a brighter future. The <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/85-of-what-we-worry-about_b_8028368">Huffington Post </a>listed a story about those who have chronic anxiety from stress and worry. </p>

<p>They cited a study that shows that nearly 85 percent of the things you worry and fret over will never even happen. So, while you’ve had some failures, please don’t make it into a more significant situation than it needs to be. When your mind tends to ruminate about doomsday situations, counteract it with something positive. </p>

<p>Why is it so much easier to forgive others when they fail you, but you can’t <a href="https://www.powerofpositivity.com/forgive-yourself-habits-move-on/">forgive yourself </a>? Stop expecting so much from you, and you won’t burn out and become overly stressed. Tell yourself how sorry you are for all the extra pressure you’ve added and cut yourself some slack.<br> </p>

<p>One of the most significant issues people find along life’s path is that they become overly concerned with what other folks think. It’s your nature to want to please people, but it can ruin your life. While you care about your parents, spouse, children, friends, and family, you cannot let them dictate your life. </p>

<p>If you find that someone is putting excessive pressure on you to be or do something you don’t like, you need to learn to stand up for yourself. You only need to account for yourself and your partner for your actions and choices, and everyone else should keep their opinions to themselves. </p>

<p>Your brain categorizes experiences in your life and puts meaning to them. Neatly putting it into categories helps you to process things better. However, you have the power to override your automatic instincts and decide what meaning you want to give to circumstances. </p>

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