Article: What happened to throw your goal off track? Could it have been prevented? Think about possible solutions you could have put into action, and what their consequences would have been. Were your initial expectations unrealistic? Try discussing your expectations with loved ones and teammates to measure their realism. If you failed to get an expected promotion at work, ask for a meeting with your supervisor to discuss where you got off track. Wait until you have moved past the first, most emotional stages of disappointment. Come in with some idea of where you may have failed, and with questions for future improvement. If you have failed to find the sort of job you had hoped to find, try reading the online profiles of people who have that job. Do they have a different educational background than you have? More years of experience? Did they enter the workforce at a different time? If you were disappointed in love, ask yourself if you were putting unusual pressure or expectations on your romantic partner. Did you understand how they were feeling throughout the relationship? Did you support their projects and friendships? Once you have worked through the causes of your past disappointment, work on setting a more realistic goal for the future. What would you like to see happen next? What sorts of actions on your part could make success likelier? Check with people you trust to measure the realism of your new goal. For instance, if you just ran your first half marathon and had hoped to run 7-minute miles, you were probably overly ambitious. Try setting a goal for the next race that is just a little faster than your last time. If you run 10-minute miles, try running 9.7-minute miles. Train toward that time. If your previous goal had been to publish a novel by the end of the year, make your new goal more moderate. Your new goal might be to get feedback on your draft. Sign up for some novel-editing workshops, or hire a freelance editor or writing coach. Strike a balance between optimistic thinking and realistic planning by practicing mental contrasting. First, imagine your desired goal working out beautifully. Let yourself envision a total success for a few minutes. Next, switch gears and imagine all the obstacles that might arise. Envisioning the obstacles toward achieving reasonable goals can make you feel energized and more capable of tackling said issues. If the goal is unreasonable, however, this exercise is likely to allow you to let go of that wish and instead focus on something more achievable. Recognizing the obstacles between you and your goals should not be considered negative or unhealthy thinking. The exercise of mental contrasting will help you learn not to cling to unobtainable goals or to dwell on what cannot be done. Brainstorm ideas and select the one that seems sturdiest. Use mental contrasting to test the solution out in your head. Ask yourself if you have the resources to put your new plan into place. What new problems are likely to come up? How will you solve them? What needs to be in place before you begin? Avoid repeating the same mistakes. Your new approach should not include any of the strategies that may have caused your last approach to fail. Create a plan B. Even well-executed approaches can fail due to unforeseen complications. Make sure you re-enter the fray with a solid back-up plan. With your new goal set, and your new plan solidified, set out to achieve your goal. Take the time to reflect on your progress as your steps take effect. Feel free to change your approach. You are learning as you go, and a natural part of this process is to adjust and tweak your approach. Whether you achieve your goal or have to try again, you will have achieved a higher level of resiliency.
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Address the cause of the failure. Set realistic goals. Practice mental contrasting. Change your approach. Try again.
Article: Draw guide lines for Toothless' wings. On its tip, trace shapes that would make it look like a fishtail. This will help in placing Toothless' eyes. Begin tracing his front legs too. Don't forget the claws. At the southwest corner of the head, draw a little smile. Note: Toothless' entire body is dark grey.
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Near the bottom and leftmost side of the paper, draw a large horizontal oval for his head. Draw a larger diagonal oval (southwest to northeast orientation) and intersect it with the first oval. In between the head and attached to the bigger oval, draw pine-nut shaped ovals for his legs. Draw an oblong as one of its hind legs. Protruding behind Toothless, draw his tail. On the head part, draw facial guide lines (a vertical line with two horizontal lines across it, forming a kind of two-beamed cross). Start tracing Toothless' head outline, along with his scaly forehead, long ears and horns. Using the facial guide lines, draw Toothless' large cartoon eyes and little nose holes. Continue tracing the rest of Toothless' legs. Start tracing the rest of Toothless' body, wings and the details of his tail. Erase unnecessary lines. Color the drawing as desired.
Article: In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and brown ground beef 10 minutes, breaking up beef as it crumbles, until it's completely cooked through. Drain fat then transfer browned ground beef, using a slotted spoon, to a mixing bowl. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, and, using a spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving about inch-thick boat. If zucchini is too tough to scoop out, boil it for a few minutes or soak it in cold water for 10 minutes first. In the mixing bowl, combine zucchini pulp, bread crumbs, garlic, black olives, spaghetti sauce, and cheese in the bowl with the cooked ground beef until all are fully incorporated. Taste and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Stuff each zucchini half with the stuffing mixture, packing it in pretty tightly. Cover baking dish with foil. 40-45 minutes. They should be knife-tender, but not so tender that they fall apart at the touch or are mushy. When they are done, remove from oven and remove foil. Season with a few grinds of black pepper if desired. Place oven rack 6 inches (15.2cm) from the broiler element, turn broiler on, and broil zucchini 5 minutes until the mozzarella is browned and bubbling. Remove zucchini from the oven and cool for at least 3-4 minutes. Enjoy this hearty dish on its own or with a side of rice or pasta.
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Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Cook the beef. Prepare the zucchini. Prepare the stuffing. Stuff the zucchini. Place the zucchini on a baking dish. Bake zucchini Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over each zucchini half. Broil zucchini 5 minutes. Serve.