3 BASIC WAYS TO HANDLE REJECTION

Yes, rejection hurts. Sometimes it hurts so bad that you find it difficult to deal with. One thing is you can’t avoid it. We are humans so things like rejection is bound to happen whether we like it or not. I don’t think there is anybody out there who success came to without rejection. Successful people faced rejection at some point in their lives, but they didn’t give up that is what matters.

For the fear of rejection, most people decide to back out on their big plans which isn’t right. I have been rejected a couple of times, but that won’t stop me from taking risks. We have to take risks to get what we want, it’s just that sometimes the universe doesn’t give us what we want the way we want it.

A new job, an admission, a relationship, promotion and more. Whichever one it is, the truth is that it hurts. Rejection can make you not want to carry on, but when you allow it hurt you so much it can affect your personal life in a negative way. Anxiety and depression are ways rejection can affect you when you don’t handle it properly. Here are 3 basic ways to handle rejection.

1. DO NOT KILL THE MOTIVATION

After being rejected you will be tempted to give up, but giving up isn’t an option. No matter what you wanted and got rejected, it shouldn’t stop you from trying again. Learning from that experience will help you come back stronger. Try to figure out what you didn’t do right and fix it. Being rejected gives you the opportunity to review and improve yourself.

You had something in mind and because you were rejected, you decide to quit? You know that someday your story will be the reason someone didn’t give up.
Keep the fire burning.
Always remember the world needs you.

2. IT’S OKAY TO BE SAD

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Don’t try to hide that feeling if it hurts you so bad. Allow yourself to cry if you feel like it. it’s very normal to cry when u’re hurt.
You feel confused, sad, upset, disappointed when rejected but don’t get caught up in the feeling. Do not beat yourself up, rejection is part of life.

3. ACCEPT IT AND MOVE ON

Accepting how you feel helps you move on quickly.  I understand that accepting rejection can be difficult, but it’s still a step you have to take to move on. The energy you put in that thing you wanted should also be the same energy you put in moving on after rejection.

Take care of yourself, get enough rest, eat, sleep, watch a movie, listen to music, hang out with your loved ones, do whatever it is you can to help you cool off. Sometimes when you’ve taken all these measures listed above you can still feel sad. It’s okay, give it time you will surely feel better.

Oh time,
Great Healer,
Pass over me and let me forget.”
― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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I want you to know that when you get rejected, it isn’t the end. Sometimes one rejection opens the door to a better opportunity.

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AKUDO.

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