You can look at this as a positive or a negative statement, your choice. If you are prepared for disappointment, you have a chance of turning that disappointment into a positive. Most people think of disappointment as a negative and turn disappointment into a liability – and a long term one at that. Just as inside every problem lies an opportunity, inside every disappointment lies a priceless germ of wisdom. Do not let disappointment stop you – if you can master this it will carry you far. Many people cannot tolerate disappointment. Instead of learning to face disappointment, they spend their lives avoiding it. Think of it this way; Instead of avoiding it, be prepared for it, confront it. Disappointment is an important part of learning. Just as we learn from our mistakes, we gain knowledge and character from our disappointments. Build on it. Remember, energy and persistence, and having the tenacity to look beyond disappointment, allows you to conquer all things.

“The size of your success is measured by the strengths of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way.”
-Robert Kiyosaki

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.”
-Jim Rohn

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”
-Lance Armstrong