Failure is defined as a "lack of success." At some point (whether we want to admit it or not) we all have experienced a form of failure whether it is in the classroom, at home, at work, etc.
Since this semester has started, I started to gain more weight than usual. I tend to blame my boyfriend because of the "relationship weight" myth. But at the end of the day, it is on me. I work mainly work nights and they are 9 to 10 hour shifts 6 days a week. When I get off work it is either 11pm or it could be 1am. I tend to eat out at the restaurant that is open until 2am right down the street from my job. This causes me to eat poorly. I either or a few beers or a soda and eat an appetizer and an entree. Clearly this isn't good for your body when you are eating that late and are going right to bed.
My goal for the past few months have been to cut back on the alcohol and cut back on drinking soda. I was doing good for about two weeks and then I failed. It's difficult to quit something when your body is used to intaking certain foods or drinks per day. I'm a bartender full-time and everyday that I work I have people coming in and asking me about what drinks and what beer I like. Then they give me suggestions on drinks or beer to try out. So that makes it even harder to quit the drinking as well!
The weight gain and the failure to complete the cutting out of alcohol and soda have made me feel less about myself. It shows that I am not capable of being successful and that I am easily influenced by the smell or sight of the cravings.
I handle failure poorly. I complain about it for hours or days and drive everyone around me crazy. I should be taking it with a grain of salt and doing something to change it. Thinking back on the class, we have a lot of assignments due throughout the semester. It was clear at the beginning that we pretty much are in control of our own grade. If we miss one assignment we lose 1 to 3 points. He's setting us up for success rather than failure. This class taught me that I can be successful rather than a failure by getting all of the work done.
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ReplyDeleteI have the same reaction to failure that you do, I also complain about it for hours rather than actually making an effort to change. I do not think you should feel less about yourself about not being able to stick to your goal of not drinking alcohol and soda because it can be very hard as college students.