Just today I experienced a good lesson in temporary defeat. It does no good to discuss these types of matters however I am choosing to for the purposes of illustration.
A “meaningless defeat” is very easy to label as failure. By meaningless I am referring to something going wrong but yet no outcome was ever established. The defeat has no value so it is simply viewed as a failure or bad luck.
A “meaningful defeat” is one that is encountered while pursuing a worthy and predetermined goal. This defeat does not sit next to failure and is not in vain.
Not to say that the previous is in vain; it is simply unattractive to analyze it’s hidden benefit because of it’s lack of intent, randomness, and ambiguity.
A meaningful defeat is an invaluable lesson when pursuing a goal that has absolute clarity. It is easy to analyze it’s meaning because it’s message talks at a different frequency with which you are now in tune.
I am pursuing my dream and was turned down by a potential investor today who is a a former mentor. And to my shocking surprise, he turned me down rudely and with borderline arrogance.
Do you know what’s strange? It didn’t bother me one bit. This even shocked the hell out of me! Normally, in this situation I would be pissed, vindictive, competitive, and would probably feel sorry for myself. NOT ANYMORE.
NEXT……
Bring on the next obstacle, and sooner rather than later!!
Have clarity….
Take action…..
Remain focused…
And above all remember….. temporary defeat is not failure. That door was simply locked. Try another one.
All the best
Ed
To members of The Law of Attraction Group
