HEALTHY KIDS · OCTOBER 2018
6
POSITIVE
WAYS
TO DEAL
WITH GETTING
REJECTED
I
f you got dumped or you didn’t get your dream
job, here are some tools and insights to get you
back on the wagon of awesomeness.
Getting rejected is a confidence assault on so many
levels because it reduces you to below the level
you were before you mustered the courage to try.
Especially if you don’t see it coming, it can make you
feel like you can’t trust your gut and, therefore, you
should never try again. Well, I assume you’re waiting
for the typical catch-phrases like, “You can’t win if
you don’t try.” But that would make me annoyed if I
just got rejected, so I’ll skip that part.
Here are some tips to give you some grounding if
this just happened to you.
DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.
Just because someone didn't choose you doesn't
mean they're right. That might sound like a
mockery of your sanity, but getting rejected
only means that it wasn’t the right fit. It
doesn’t mean that anything is wrong or less-
than about you. When it comes to love or a job,
there’s one correct answer and it either is or isn’t
you. If it isn’t you, that just is what it is—keep going
until you find the one that’s a “perfect fit.” It’s just a
numbers game and the m