Not meeting a goal can feel devastating, especially when you’ve worked hard for it.
I've come to see that sometimes it's also a great opportunity to reassess, reflect, and look at the bigger picture.
In 2021, I applied for this training programme with Think Ahead, a pathway for graduates and career changers to become Mental Health Social Workers.
I didn’t make it past the first round of applications. At the time it felt like a huge setback. One of the key reasons I had even gone to university in 2018 to get a degree was so I could apply for this exact opportunity.
It left me feeling uncertain of what to do next and questioning whether I had wasted my time pursuing a degree in the 1st place.
Fast forward three years and now I’m actually grateful it didn’t work out.
That set back gave me the chance to re-evaluate whether my original goal was still the right one.
As it turned out going straight into a master’s programme after graduating would not have been the best path for me!
When a goal doesn’t work out it can be the perfect opportunity to reassess.
If you’re feeling stuck or lost after missing out on something, I invite you to take a step back and look at it from a different perspective.
You might just find that the missed opportunity opens up space for something even better.