Check out this excerpt from LifeofBriancaJay..
Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly- John F. Kennedy
Nobody likes rejection. Yet, as a writer, I chose a career that will see more no’s than yeses…. OH, and I see No! Before I found a publisher for Fuzzy Socks, my children’s book dropping this June (shameless), I received countless letters from publishers informing me that although they were happy I applied, I just wasn’t what they were looking for. I’ve had videographers request my poems be more poetic, non –minorities wish for less blackness in my art, jobs ask me to wait my turn for promotions, and the one I still tense at when It wiggles its way into the fore front of my mind—the day my 6th grade crush told my best friend I was ugly, only for her to scream it down the hall, OUCH!
Yea, rejection sucks, but I believe it’s the sucky things in life that build us up for what we truly deserve. So, with patience and love, I am learning to embrace rejection for what it is, a stepping stone to success. I know firsthand how hard rejection can be; the mere thought can cause us not to even try, and when we try and fail, sometimes the last thing we want to do is try again. Neither of these is an option for me though, and hopefully not for you either. SO, as an experienced vet in the field of rejection, I want to share a few pointers on how to best deal with it:
Tip 1 – Never stop shooting your shot- I don’t know much about sports but play along. When an athlete is practicing his free throws, he stands at the point with a full basket of balls, and he shoots. One after another, whether the previous one went in or not, he continues shooting. That’s the approach I take at life, constantly shoot your shot. What doesn’t go in this time, may go in another time, as long as you focus on improving the shot more than accusing and insulting the basket…(Read More)