When is disappointment not a wasted feeling?

Answer 1

disappointment is the driving force of success

Answer 2

When it inspires a good poem or song. When it is the sign you need to tell you you've made a mistake & need to make a change. Any negative emotion can be used as a tool to do something positive about it. Whether it's anger, sorrow, disappointment or whatever, it's a sign that something is wrong, your needs aren't being met. So do something about it. Instead of wallowing in bad feelings, take concrete steps to make the situation better. Use your emotions as a guide. Just remember that you are not a helpless victim. You are in control of your life & you can choose to make it better.

Answer 3

When you finally recognize from experiencing it often enough that it is created by your own misunderstanding and delusion. To become upset when your hopes and desires are not fulfilled, as opposed to merely accepting such in a gracious way, and as being "not personal", is a sure ticket to endless drama and pain.

"Make no appointments, then there'll be no disappointments"
"Expect nothing yet be ready for everything" :))

Answer 4

When you have to do that presentation to hundreds of people and it gets cancelled at the last minute.

Answer 5

When you think you are eating a filet mignon then find out it's your dog.

Pretty self explanatory if I say so myself.

Answer 6

When your own sense of morality tells you that you did the right thing.

Answer 7

When it is conducted by a priest or a government figure.

Answer 8

When you miss your plane and find out later the plane crashed.

Answer 9

When you've hit rock bottom and totally lose your mind.

Answer 10

When, after fighting the good fight, you lose the battle but NOT the lesson......