[To a degree, she felt that way about this mission, as well— and countless missions in the past. She knows this vicious cycle well. Once you start convincing yourself that something is your fault, nothing you do is ever good enough— it's impossible to meet your own standards for what's enough when you take the burden onto yourself.]
You have to know this isn't your fault. Think back to the things you did during the mission. In the moment, you felt you were doing your best, didn't you? You had a goal. You pursued it.
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[To a degree, she felt that way about this mission, as well— and countless missions in the past. She knows this vicious cycle well. Once you start convincing yourself that something is your fault, nothing you do is ever good enough— it's impossible to meet your own standards for what's enough when you take the burden onto yourself.]
You have to know this isn't your fault. Think back to the things you did during the mission. In the moment, you felt you were doing your best, didn't you? You had a goal. You pursued it.