Challenge the impossible. Losing to a competitor might make a person lose confidence in both skill and grit, but it also helps them realize the areas they are lacking in. By accepting defeat, taking time to reflect, and finally standing up to try again will set you up for more and better success. It doesn’t matter if you’ve only made half a step forward. What matters is that despite receiving scars from defeat, you are more than willing to try again. Risking the chance of another failure but, better prepared for success. Seeing the “good” in failure, learning from those, and growing by improving the areas you were lacking will set you closer to success.