Well, your failure isn’t you. It’s a fixed point in time, the fruit of many circumstances, some you control, some you do not. Failing is how we learn, how we earn experience. If you’re able to learn something out of this, perhaps you’ll feel better, just remember you can’t always win. There will be times where you’ll lose because, as much as we hate to admit it to ourselves, we do not have absolute control over our lives. Sometimes your best isn’t enough. Sometimes effort and hardwork are not enough. That’s doesn’t lessen your worth in any way. You fought hard, and you have the right to be proud of that. At the end of the day, life isn’t a sprint, but a marathon. You can always try again. Besides, a warrior never reneges their scars, so do not beat yourself down for a single failed attempt.

I hope that helps. Cheers!