Who is best to decide whether you are successful or not at something?  Within the mindset and standards of a disciplined applied learner, it is most often yourself.  Real improvement comes with you continuously meeting a higher than standard level of success.

Applause from others doesn’t dictate success.  Anyone can win once in a while, but your disciplined standard is set much higher to be the very best version of yourself.  Measure yourself against the absolute best that you are capable of achieving.  Short-term setback will matter less if you discipline yourself to focus on long-term improvement to your higher standards.  We are never as good as we think, but with higher standards we will be better.

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