Failures Are Not Setbacks, They’re Setups for Comebacks

By Nitesh Srivastava | New Inspiration We’ve all faced moments when life didn’t go as planned— An exam we failed, a job we didn’t get, a dream that broke midway. In those moments, it feels like the world is ending. But what if I told you—that failure isn’t the end… it’s the beginning? Failure Is Not a Full Stop We’ve been conditioned to fear failure. But in reality, failure is a teacher. It doesn’t close doors; it opens new ones—ones we would have never noticed if things had gone “perfectly.” Every successful person you admire has failed—many times. What makes them different? They didn’t stop. They used failure as a launchpad. The Comeback Begins with Mindset What you say to yourself after failure matters more than the failure itself. Instead of: “I’m not good enough.” Say: “Now I know what I need to improve.” Instead of: “I can’t do this.” Say: “I’ll try again, but smarter this time.” Resilience isn’t born—it’s built. Every time you get back up, you’re stronger ...