He told me he wished that he had a reset button so that he could start all over. Like a game. Difference is, this is REAL life. Although, that is a pretty neat concept.
Sadly... there is no reset button.

But since we're comparing this to a game.. I see it as, if you can start a new game, figure out why you messed up and how it lead to "game over", then you can go back to the original saved game where you left off, and move forward into victory.
It's all a matter of re-evaluating your strategy.