Another way of evaluating our mindset is to consider how we respond to failures. Does this make us feel as if we’re not capable, or we “can’t do this”? Hopefully our mindset is looking for the growth area we see in our failure, and see it as an opportunity to develop ourselves in that space. Acknowledge the gap, then work on filling it. No successful person has ever avoided failure along the way, that’s really a big part of being successful, but it needs to take us forward, not drag us backward. If you encounter a personal failure today, stop, think, and choose to see how you can grow and develop from this event.