Think Like a Champion

Is it a blip, or

is it a catastrophe?

—Donald J. Trump

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Learn from

Setbacks

and Mistakes

H

ow we handle difficult situations in life says a lot about who
we are. How we view them is also an important element in
how we will deal with adversity. Some events will wipe out one
person but will make another person even more tenacious. That’s
why I always ask myself, “Is this a blip, or is it a catastrophe?”—it
gives me a point of reason in the midst of bad news.
You’ve heard me talk about passion before, how it’s a neces-
sary ingredient for success. Reason is also necessary, and when we
experience setbacks and mistakes, that can be a good time to em-
ploy reason or objectivity. It is also sets us up to learn something
from the experience. It’s like the old saying about when one door
closes, another door opens—I see it as meaning there’s another
chance, another opportunity waiting. But we have to be open to
it. I’ve known some people who could be staring at an open door
and not even realize it’s open, let alone its significance.