Source: Dumb Little Man
We have all experienced rejection. It comes in many forms. Whether it’s a rejection from a friend, a lover or a boss, they all have one certain thing in common — they hurt.
It’s almost impossible not to take the rejection personally. After all, they didn’t reject someone else — they rejected you.
That’s as personal as it gets.Accepting rejection can be difficult. Some people bounce back rather quickly. Others have a very hard time recovering after being rejected. Some even experience problems like depression.
As personal and demoralizing as rejection can feel, it doesn’t mean it has to be a bad thing. There are a number of ways that rejection can be incredibly beneficial.
Below are 6 reasons why rejection is not a bad thing:
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Rejection pushes the reset button
Being rejected doesn’t come out of the blue. Whether it is a job or a relationship, you were working toward something for a period of time before you were told no. Your hopes were probably high going into things, and it’s likely that you thought you had a shot at whatever it was. Then, you are faced with the reality that you have no shot at all, at least not under the current circumstances. Now, you are back to square one.
This complete reset can be a good thing. It can cause us to change our perspective about things and start all over and hopefully, get to a better end than before.
It can open new doors
When you are focused on a goal, you tend not to look at what else is around you. There can be a number of opportunities that you never see because your focus is solely on one thing. By being rejected, you are forced back to ground zero, and that can make you take a look around at the things you might have been too blind to see before. It could be the job you had never considered or the person that is the real Mr. or Ms. Right.
It makes you evaluate (or reevaluate) yourself and your goals
You thought you had it all…
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