I am Still Not Good at Taking Rejection
Rejection teaches you about where you stand. There is nothing wrong with that. When I look back at the time, I don’t regret being rejected, but I regret wasting years.” ― Neeraj Agnihotri
Today we will talk about rejections. I think everyone has their fair share of rejections in their life.
Last week one of the very famous publications rejected my article.
I spent nearly 5 hrs. writing that article and rewriting some of the parts to make sure it tells a strong story. But I got rejected with a simple note that says:
“Thank you for submitting to our publication. We are unable to publish at this time but keep sending to us.”
I took a hit and was sad for a day and two because I really poured my heart and soul into that article. My mind started playing tricks on me to believe that I am not adding any value, people rarely read my articles anyway. In fact I thought, “What is the point of writing and working so hard anyway?’’
“Have you had a failure or rejection? You could get bitter. That’s one way to deal with it. Or…you could just get BETTER. What do you think?”
You may be rejected from a job, a customer may reject your product, the list goes on.
The fact is, I am still afraid of rejection.
That’s the thing about rejections: they make you question your self-worth.
They lead you to believe that there was something wrong with YOU.
The truth couldn’t be farther from that.
If you recently receive rejection, always remember:
- Rejection does not reflect your personality and doesn’t make you a failure. Maybe the person who rejected it didn’t want what you had to offer at THIS time.
- You can either sit still or learn from it. There could be something that you may have missed the first time.
- Even if everything seems out of the place. Don’t succumb to one time rejection. Maybe you will get better opportunities than this.
“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” ― Steve Maraboli,
So yes, this is all I have to say today.
Rejections suck, but they don’t have to define you.
It’s what you do after getting rejected that shows who you are as a person.
Do you pick up the lessons and move forward?
Or do you remain stuck in place, crying over missed opportunities?
Be Bold
Be Courageous
Be Your Best
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