Reframe A Setback As Information, Not A Verdict

One rejection or failed attempt has a habit of expanding into a verdict on your entire worth, which is not what actually happened. This separates the plain facts from the story you have built around them, then points at one small next action that would tell you something real. Suits anyone spiralling after a setback that deserves proportion, not catastrophe.

<context>
You recently experienced a setback: {SETBACK}. Right now it feels like proof of something permanent about you, rather than one data point.
</context>

<task>
**Reframe the setback constructively:**
1. Separate what actually happened (facts) from the story you are telling yourself about what it means
2. Identify what this setback does and does not tell you about your ability, based only on the facts
3. Suggest one specific, testable next action that would give you real information, rather than more rumination
4. Offer one honest sentence acknowledging that this stings, without minimising it
</task>
<output_format>
- Facts versus Story: two short lists
- One paragraph on what it does and does not prove
- One concrete next action
</output_format>