What do you do when you are not good at your job?

I tutored two students for exams this month and the results came out. While they didn't fail, they werent happy with the marks. They barely passed and totally not happy with me. I was shocked myself, since my previous students did well. The guy who suggested me to the students felt humiliated because they had to pay a good amount of money to me.
I'm returning the money...but my confidence in my skills shattered entirely. They were my second batch and now I feel that I lost my web of connections already.

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sogdianrock · 61-69, M Best Comment

hi Topumasum
I think that you are in error to feel shattered and to return the money paid. The students passed and they are responsible ultimately for their performance. You succeeded previously and it is unreasonable to assume your students will always succeed. Also exams themselves are odd events. I failed an important exam years ago and least it the next and got an A. It made no sense to me but that is exam marking.
Be kind to yourself. You sound diligent and serious already so that is enough to ask of your best. That is all a person can ask of themselves.
Best wishes
:)