That whole idea you failed? You need to get rid of it. You haven't failed.
I have been told that my attitude of "I succeed regardless of whether or not my wife came back." was easy for me to say because my wife came back.
I disagree. It was easy to say because it was true. If my wife hadn't come back it wasn't a failing on my part, I am proud of the man I had become and disgusted at the man I had been and buried.
My wife enjoys the fruit of my hard work, but it could very easily have been someone else.
So, man, you failed?
No, I do not believe that for a second.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK