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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 659614" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>So many here have to deal with negative comments from adult children or relatives, friends, neighbors who can turn away from us because they think we are responsible for the way others choose to live. I really liked this point about embracing rejection.</p><p></p><p><em>There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.</em></p><p><em>―W. Clement Stone</em></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Embrace rejection and use it to find the right opportunities.</strong></span></p><p>As soon as someone critiques and criticizes you, as soon as you are rejected, you might find yourself thinking, “Well, that proves once again that I am not worthy.” What you need to realize is, these other people are NOT worthy of YOU and your particular journey. Rejection is necessary medicine; it teaches you how to reject opportunities that aren’t going to work, so can quickly find new ones that will.</p><p></p><p>Rejection doesn’t mean you aren’t good enough; it means the other person failed to notice what you have to offer. It means you have more time to improve your thing – to build upon your ideas, to perfect your craft, and indulge deeper in to the work that moves you.</p><p></p><p>“Will you be bitter for a moment? Absolutely. Hurt? Of course, you’re human. There isn’t a soul on this planet that doesn’t feel a small fraction of their heart break at the realization of rejection. For a short time afterwards you ask yourself every question you can think of…</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“What did I do wrong?”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“Why didn’t they like me?”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“How come?”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">etc.</li> </ul><p>But then you have to let your emotions fuel you! This is the important part. Let your feelings of rejection drive you, feed you, and inspire one heck of a powerful opening to the next chapter of your journey.</p><p></p><p>As you look back on your life, you will often realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected from something good, you were in fact being redirected to something better. You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen the way it’s supposed to. Because sometimes the outcomes you can’t change, end up changing you and helping you grow far beyond your wildest dreams. <em>(Angel and I discuss this in more detail in the “Adversity” and “Relationships” chapters of “<a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/book/" target="_blank">1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently</a>.”)</em></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Afterthoughts</strong></span></p><p>Think positive. Life is good. Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting pure gold. Positive thinking isn’t about expecting the best to always happen, but accepting that whatever happens is the best for the moment. So keep smiling and keep staying true to your heart. Someday, the negative voice inside you will have nothing left to say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 659614, member: 1550"] So many here have to deal with negative comments from adult children or relatives, friends, neighbors who can turn away from us because they think we are responsible for the way others choose to live. I really liked this point about embracing rejection. [I]There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. ―W. Clement Stone[/I] [SIZE=4][B]Embrace rejection and use it to find the right opportunities.[/B][/SIZE] As soon as someone critiques and criticizes you, as soon as you are rejected, you might find yourself thinking, “Well, that proves once again that I am not worthy.” What you need to realize is, these other people are NOT worthy of YOU and your particular journey. Rejection is necessary medicine; it teaches you how to reject opportunities that aren’t going to work, so can quickly find new ones that will. Rejection doesn’t mean you aren’t good enough; it means the other person failed to notice what you have to offer. It means you have more time to improve your thing – to build upon your ideas, to perfect your craft, and indulge deeper in to the work that moves you. “Will you be bitter for a moment? Absolutely. Hurt? Of course, you’re human. There isn’t a soul on this planet that doesn’t feel a small fraction of their heart break at the realization of rejection. For a short time afterwards you ask yourself every question you can think of… [LIST] [*]“What did I do wrong?” [*]“Why didn’t they like me?” [*]“How come?” [*]etc. [/LIST] But then you have to let your emotions fuel you! This is the important part. Let your feelings of rejection drive you, feed you, and inspire one heck of a powerful opening to the next chapter of your journey. As you look back on your life, you will often realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected from something good, you were in fact being redirected to something better. You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen the way it’s supposed to. Because sometimes the outcomes you can’t change, end up changing you and helping you grow far beyond your wildest dreams. [I](Angel and I discuss this in more detail in the “Adversity” and “Relationships” chapters of “[URL='http://www.marcandangel.com/book/']1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently[/URL].”)[/I] [SIZE=4][B]Afterthoughts[/B][/SIZE] Think positive. Life is good. Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting pure gold. Positive thinking isn’t about expecting the best to always happen, but accepting that whatever happens is the best for the moment. So keep smiling and keep staying true to your heart. Someday, the negative voice inside you will have nothing left to say. [/QUOTE]
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