I've learned to manage my emotions, including those that accompany failure, pretty well over the years, but there's still that initial involunary feeling of des

I've learned to manage my emotions, including those that accompany failure, pretty well over the years, but there's still that initial involunary feeling of despair that, however brief, I can't get rid of. It's really nasty. If you can get past that, I think you can overcome anything -- I've never faced a bigger personal challenge.