Deciding To Be Disappointed

I recently interviewed for a job and was somewhat confident that I would fill the position. I was excited! It was a new kind of work and I would have set, reliable hours. However, when I received the phone call thanking me for coming in I knew right away that I wouldn't be hired. At first I felt a tinge of disappointment but as the day passed my perspective changed.

You might think that serving a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is full of disappointments and you're right. But Preach My Gospel, the guide to missionary service, states, "When you have done your very best, you may still experience disappointments, but you will not be disappointed in yourself." That sentence was critical to me as a missionary and still helps me now.

In life we experience disappointing things. That's just how it is. Whether it be dating (believe me, I've been there), school, sports, or work. Things will happen to us and we may be tempted to be disappointed in ourselves. However, it's ultimately our choice of whether we want to be happy and move on or get stuck being sad about our circumstances. So do yourself a favor and decide not to be disappointed.