Any kind of loss stinks.

No-one goes into any situation expecting a loss so when it arrives it’s a smack in the mouth.

I like to wallow in it for a while. Spend some time thinking about why it happened, but not too much. Then move on. The past is gone.

Mistakes made? Correct them.

Errors of judgment or a bad choice of words? Learn from it.

Resolve not to do it again. Then move on.

The sun will come up tomorrow. It hasn’t failed once.

Grab onto that fact if nothing else works.

Then go hunt for wins instead. Much less stinky.