You wanted it. You prepared for it. You were ready for it. And then it didn’t happen. You didn’t get the job. The promotion didn’t go through. The project got canceled. It felt like the end of the world. It was at least the end of another thing to bring you closer to what you want. What if that “no” or detour wasn’t a failure at all? When we have goals, it’s natural to push for them. You show up. You work hard. You go all in. If it still doesn’t work out, it’s easy to think: “Maybe I wasn’t good enough.” “Maybe I did something wrong.”