Rejection – the
act or state of being rejected. To
reject is to refuse to accept, submit to, believe, make use of, consider,
grant, recognize or give affection to (a person).
Truth be told, every person on the face of the planet has
experienced some form of rejection. Whether
as a child or an adult, intentional or not the effects are the same – disheartening.
How we respond to rejection will eventually
begin to tell our life’s story. Meaning,
we will either become better because we rose above it or how we will hold
ourselves back because we spiraled into the trenches of hostility. Either way, it’s left up to us on how we
handle the rejection.
Since we interact daily with people from all walks of life,
we’re certainly susceptible to this sort of thing by something either said or
done. On the contrary, feelings of
rejection although unwanted can create an opportunity to grow. Of course I’m not an advocate of discomfort,
but it’s a part of life and we should learn how to handle things with the right
attitude. Depending on the circumstance,
we may not always respond in the right way, but with each incident we can improve
in our reaction.
Avoid the urge to take things personally. Understand that sometimes our interpretations
are jaded. When we use our own computer
(our brain) to interpret and conclude the intent of any given action without
asking questions to ensure we have arrived at the right conclusion, we set
ourselves up for unnecessary anguish and disgust. Try to put things in the proper perspective
and hold off on letting your emotions go awry. Always give the benefit of a
doubt unless otherwise noted. And even
then, give it more thought before you react.
Remember . . . When life throws you a lemon don’t become
sour, learn to make lemonade instead.
