Here is what rejection does not mean:
I turn into a resentful, bitter shell of who I used to be.
I sink down into a pit of self-pity.
I give up.
I allow others to define my value.
I am flawed.
Remember, if you so much as entertain any of the things that rejection is not, you miss out on the lesson to be learned, and you miss out on the opportunities that have yet to present themselves.
The above was taken from my book The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life. Available now on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Great points Kristin. We so often do not think through the process and just allow the feeling that rejection brings direct our thought process
Yes! Always great to hear from you, Tina!
Well, you got me all right. I do ALL of those things you’re not supposed to! going to bookmark this post to make sure I can refer to it OFTEN. Thank you!
You are so welcome! 🙂
We are all in the habit of allowing others to determine our self worth in some way or another. Your lessons above are a helpful way of viewing rejection on any level – relationship, career, friendship. Of course rejection is a signal for reflection and we must do that with a clear set of glasses on not – rose tinted or grey tinted. 🙂
So true! 🙂