Dammit, you're right

 Dear Sifu Ryback,

I needed to hear all the things you said in the meeting last night.  And I wanted you to know that you were very eloquent.

So, confession time!  This week I got dressed down at work.  There was a medium sized SNAFU and although it was half not-my-fault, the other half was definitely MY fault.  It was a big hit to my confidence, to the point where I was wondering if I was really cut out to do my job or if I should just go crawl into a hole and flip burgers for the rest of my life.  I was feeling pretty raw when we started the meeting, but at least I was there.

And even though you were talking about Kung Fu, all the points you made are applicable to every situation that comes up in life (which you also said, I think).  

And I had been giving myself a lot of negative self-talk.  And I had been missing all the positives and opportunities that the situation offered.  

After all, my superiors still believe in my ability to do my job, even if I have a lot of work to do to pull this job out of the rut it's gotten into.  They have actually told me this.

And I was so busy wallowing in self-pity that I wasn't sure what to do next, until you made the blindingly obvious point that next you make a plan of action, and then take the action.

Other take-aways:

-Bring a notebook, next time, Kat.

-The way you talk to yourself and phrase things to yourself affects your brain.  Be more positive.

-In every s%^$y situation, find the opportunities for growth.

-Let yourself feel the emotions, but don't let them distract you from Mastery

-Brutal honesty with yourself is the hardest kind, but deep diving into your own strengths and weaknesses will provide you with the best tools for growth.

-......

Crap.  I know there were so many nuggets of pure gold.  If anyone has some I missed please let me know!

Anyway, thank you, Sifu.  

I picked up what you put down.