How to deal with rejection?
It is inevitable you will be turned down at various points in your life. You may get rejected when applying for a job, making a marriage proposal or asking your boss for a pay raise. It is not a nice experience to have, but thankfully it is possible to learn how to handle rejection without letting it destroy you.
7 Tips On How to Handle Rejection In Life
1. Don’t take it personally.
2. Think positively.
3. Listen to the rejection carefully.
4. Be kind to yourself.
5. Have confidence in who you are.
6. Know that everyone gets rejected.
7. Try and try again.
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rejected by a woman
She didn't reject everything about you.
She may offer some hints for improvement, so listen up.
There's nothing wrong with staying out of the dating pool for a bit.
Re-examine what you seek in a romantic partner.
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Tips For Dealing With Rejection
How we let rejection define us
Believe that FEAR stands for Forget Everything And Run. Most people get rejected once and give up.
Believe that the rejection reflects the sum total of your worth as a person.
After being rejected, never take a risk again.
Play the rejection over and over again in your mind. This helps keep it fresh.
Have a large and ongoing pity party, even though you're the only invited guest.
Take a tip from Rabbit in ``Winnie the Pooh'' and think: ``Why does this always happen to me? Why, oh why, oh why?''
Practice being afraid to ask.
Believe that everyone knows you were rejected and is looking at you and talking about you.
Get stuck. Stay focused on the rejection and never worry about moving forward.
How to use rejection to refine you
Believe that FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing Real. Realize that most of what you worry about (false evidence) does not happen.
Take a tip from the world of sales: Studies show that most sales are made not on the first contact, but on the fourth, fifth or sixth contact. Keep swinging.
Keep in mind that just because someone says ``no'' right now, does not necessarily mean the person will say ``no'' in the future. That might happen, and then again, it might not. Ask again.
Learn from the rejection. Focus on how to ask more skillfully, asking the right questions, asking the right person, etc.
Practice the QTIP response to rejection. According to stress management expert Tim O'Brien, QTIP stands for Quit Taking It Personally.
And now, my favorite response to rejection: How would you like a nice four-letter word to use whenever you are rejected?
The next time you're rejected, say loudly to yourself: NEXT!
The power of NEXT! is that it allows you to put the rejection behind you and focus on your present and future goals.
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