Are you in the habit of treating your problems as epic failures? Do you know there is a name for it? Yes, it is called “Stinkin Thinkin.” We all go through challenging times in our lives, and the hypercritical, negative backtalk can become a routine way in which we scold ourselves for not living up to some expected norm. The truth is that all of us fail sometimes, but our failures do not have to define our entire existence. When we fail, it is an opportunity to look at our actions, rewire our thinking and do something about it. Wallowing in our self pity will only give us a temporary out, and then we have to sit up and face reality. Changing our pattern of thinking and behaving is crucial if we want to improve our situation.