How to look at a setback

[This appeared in my inbox this morning from a Dan Ratner, Crushing Doubt Community Newsletter.]

Obstacles don’t determine your outcomes — your determination does.

Setbacks, delays, unexpected challenges… these can feellike signs that something isn’t working. But they’re not. They’re just temporary pauses on the way to inevitable success when you stay committed to your goals.

If you’re facing a spike or a new symptom and doubt flares up, it can feel like you’ve lost control. But this is actually the perfect moment to remember your belief that the Emotions Column can help.

When a symptom appears, there is an emotional trigger. Finding it not only helps the symptom calm down — it also crushes the doubt that would otherwise keep you stuck or push you backward.

You make sense and your symptoms make sense. Find the emotion, and you reclaim your momentum and ability to control doubt.