When something is important to me, I can be pretty focused on making it happen.
Planning is my superpower.
But when my strategies flounder, my self-belief takes the hit.
Now I'm learning to view the situations where I've floundered a little differently.
Borrowing the viewpoint of a famous chess grandmaster, I try not become too attached to one strategy, but rather remain flexible. When something is not working, I know it's ok to retreat, having faith I've retreated to a better position.