How to not get discouraged from losing/lack of improvement

Does anyone have tips to not get discouraged? I haven't been improving much despite trying to study a lot, I suck at puzzles, and nothing seems to be working currently for me, but I know self pity is not going to do anything. 

Don't be disappointed with an 1000 rating.

Some of us can't even top 800 or even less than that. I had an off day today as well and didn't win much, but hey I'll try again tomorrow and hope for the best.

You win most of your rapid games, don't be disappointed ! Also to get better pay attention to your mistakes more but in the mindset of what does that teach you. Take time and think, always do a blunder check. Before moving try and Invision how the move changes the board and look for what it lets your oponent do. Does it allow them to check you or take a piece? You just made your account recently, idk if you're new to the game or just chess.com but I can tell you for a fact : chess is a lifetime of learning. Analyze games you lose carefully and slowly to understand what the engine thinks could have gone better. That will help you learn how to think in your games and what types of ideas apply to at your level , follow opening procedures., And most importantly remember it's a game have fun :) win or lose man every game was worth it in some way

Just keep going. Try every possible thing to improve. Never give up.

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

I wrote a blog post a while ago which might apply to you: https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/chess-motivation-through-purpose

It might also help to get some perspective and recognize how much progress you've actually made. You are over 1000 rapid chess.com rating and this is already higher rated than most chess players in the world!

GM Ben Finegold also explains briefly why this is (I also sort of mention this in my video)

You have only been a member for 6 weeks. What do you think chess is. It is the most complex game ever. It takes 10000 hours of hard work and studies to be a GM. If you are talented that is. Most people never reach mote than around 1500 in rating ever in classical OTB chess.

And rapid chess is not real chess. Lots of mistakes and blunders. Play at least 15 min games to understand some of the game and then increase.

I agree that longer time controls is preferred for learning, but that doesn't make shorter than time controls not "real chess." By that logic, the FIDE Blitz World Championship isn't "real chess." It is true that you need time to think though and especially when first learning, since you don't have as many chess patterns in your "pattern recognition" yet.

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idk what you are seeing but I play 30 minute exclusively

dude

a. never said i wanted to be a gm

b. i have not only been playing chess for 6 weeks

c. i was disappointed because of the effort and study i was doing without seeing concrete results

You've just gotta have patience, and faith that the work you're putting in will pay off eventually. I usually only notice improvement in my chess several months after consistently putting effort into it. You'll get there—enjoy the process.

And if you don't see improvement after a few months, all that means is you have to change up how you're practicing. Doesn't mean you can't get better or anything, so don't be discouraged. Good luck!