Whether it be not getting a job, not passing a class, or getting rejected by your crush, everyone's been through some kind of failure in their life. Processing that kind of failure isn't always the easiest, and while everyone has their own coping mechanisms, there are a few things to remember while coping. Copious amounts of ice cream and punching walls both help to soothe a broken heart and, while they might be polar opposite ways of coping, there are some similar thoughts that should cross through everyone's mind after going through something heartbreakingly disappointing to yourself.

1. You aren't alone

It may sound dumb, but it's true. You aren't the only one who failed your Economics class, and you aren't the only one who got turned down for the job of your dreams. Remembering that you aren't the only one who's feeling the pain of failure sometimes can help. Failing isn't on you as a person, it's something that happens to all people.

2. You aren't going to fail at everything

After failing at something big, it may seem like success is just out of your grasp. A rejection from one girl can make it feel like dying alone is your only option. However, that's not the case. Failure is a gateway to success, even if it takes a few failures to get to that success. The only way failure will ever be the end is if you let it be the end.

3. You aren't going to necessarily succeed the next time either

However, just because success is possible in your future, this doesn't mean it's going to be handed to you just because you failed once. Failing over and over again is a process that people need to go through in order to prove to themselves and others of what they really want. Failing multiple times is okay and normal, and something that you have to remember is an option.

4. You are at fault and that's okay

One thing that most people like to do is blame everyone and everything for their failure, except for themselves. Though it can be hard to swallow, it does sit better once you acknowledge that your failure is exactly that: yours. Somewhere along the road, you weren't quite good enough for whatever you wanted, and that does hurt to think about, but it's okay.

You don't have to be perfect to have worth.

5. You are going to learn from this

It's cheesy, yes, but every failure comes with lessons to learn and help you grow as a person. It's an active choice to learn from them, however, so you really have to want something to learn from it. You really have to want to succeed after failing to do so. Failing, almost always, isn't luck based. The only way you can achieve what you want is to learn, grow, and become a better person with every failure.

6. You can give up

I personally don't think this one is emphasized enough, so you need to remember. Giving up isn't just okay, it's a perfectly acceptable option. If you failed at something and don't have the drive to work harder to get it, then why put in the effort? Giving up isn't letting failure overtake you, it's taking what you learned from your failure to know you don't want to try again.

I'll say it again, giving up is more than okay.

7. At the end, life is better after failure

After the ice cream gallons after finished off, knuckles are bruised, and tears have dried up, everyone should be thankful for their failure. Though it might not be an immediate realization, one day it will hit you how thankful you are for your failures. I wouldn't be where I am today without my failures and you wouldn't either.

So be thankful your failures, they shaped you and made you a better you.