The Hidden Power of Setbacks No One Talks About

At the start of a new year many of us are trying something new. A new job, a new skill, a new habit or a new direction entirely.What we don’t often talk about is how common setbacks can be when we do that. How easy it is to feel like we’ve failed when something doesn’t go to plan, even when we’re genuinely trying our best. But that might do us better than never stumbling at all...In this episode I reflect on the idea of fixed and growth mindsets, the value of learning through difficulty and why setbacks are not always the negative signs we automatically think they are. Sometimes they’re the exact thing that helps us move further forward than early success ever could.If you’re working towards something that matters to you and it hasn’t gone smoothly so far, hopefully this helps put some things into perspective.If you’re in the UK and could benefit from a safe place to talk, Andy’s Man Club offers free confidential peer support every Monday evening across the country.AndysManClub.co.uk