Defeat, just like winning, is a temporary state. Sometimes we internalize the feeling of defeat too seriously and give it more energy than we allow ourselves to reflect on our wins.

Why do we feel like wins and happiness is fleeting and defeat and failure is deserved and forever, when it literally moves in and out of our lives the same way?

If we recognize it all the same (defeat, wins, criticism, praise…) we would obtain more peace and fulfillment. Life consists of its fair amount of both. And both are necessary if you ever plan to get anything out of life.

Both wins and failures hold lessons. In fact, the lessons may be the most important parts in either of these experiences. 

Learn the lessons and continue to flow through life.

Nothing can break you when you learn that the only thing worth internalizing is the peace of now and the opportunity for the next day.