When we get frustrated, we tend to act as if getting frustrated would be the end of the journey.
This way, experiencing some kind of frustration becomes a synonym for getting stuck, giving up, deciding that everything is pointless.
This kind of mindset gives us the impression that frustration is something final and definitive. And yet, what would change for us if we would consider experiencing some kind of frustration as a part of the process, as something temporary, and often useful for us in order to get new insight?
This way, experiencing some kind of frustration becomes a synonym for getting stuck, giving up, deciding that everything is pointless.
This kind of mindset gives us the impression that frustration is something final and definitive. And yet, what would change for us if we would consider experiencing some kind of frustration as a part of the process, as something temporary, and often useful for us in order to get new insight?
[Frustration is not forever, even if feels that way
more often than not.
Being proactive about it can be gold]
Being proactive about it can be gold]
Learning how to deal with frustration means learning a life skill that will make us more resilient, stronger, and more creative over time.
Getting frustrated could therefore mean not only that we are not going anywhere yet, but also that, at the same time, we are going to a very valuable place where we can learn something new that's going to be frustrating for a short period of time only.
After that, the frustration will be the price we will have paid for acquiring knowledge, life experience, maybe even some wisdom.
Let's keep this in mind the next time that we should get frustrated about something.
Coaching question of the day:
"What's your secret for dealing with frustration?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Dealing with frustration, Getting frustrated, Emotional intelligence, Reframing, Resilience
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