Life is a series of problems.
It is well known that when Thomas A. Eddison was stymied by a problem, he would lie down and take a short nap.
Self-esteem is as necessary to the spirit as food is to the body.
Your nervous system can't tell real failure from imagined failure.
Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.
Ignore past failures and forge ahead.