Life inevitably brings pain and temporary defeats, even on the road to success. Develop a good sense of humor; nothing is better for softening blows. Learn to laugh at yourself.  When you see humor in embarrassing situations, they cease to be stressful.  The person who can laugh often can keep going when others fail.

Respond to your temporary defeat by affirming that though this week did not go as planned, you still felt centered and balanced as you kept your discipline, principles and core values at the forefront. 

The old Zen saying rings true:
“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”.