You know that empty feeling inside. That one caused by being rejected because you aren't good enough, you're too good, you're not what they wanted. Well that feeling sucks. Trust me, I know. I have been rejected so many times that it has become normal for me. Maybe that's because it is normal.
Whether you didn't get the role in the play, didn't get invited to a party, or didn't get the date, you probably felt worthless or less than extraordinary afterwards. The world seems dark when you try your hardest, give your all, and still fail. Speaking from experience, that feeling will never fully go away. Sometimes, all of my failures seem to build on each other and bring me down a dark tunnel.
When that happens, when it seems that I can't leave that tunnel of darkness, I have to remember that I have already made it through the darkness. I survived back then, and I can do it again. Rejection provides you with a choice; you can either let that darkness consume you, or you can rise from the experience.
The emptiness is easy to fall into, but where's the fun in that? Wouldn't you rather have an epic success story? Let your story be one of determination and beating the odds. When you find success, it will taste so much sweeter knowing how far you had to go to get there. Your journey to success will not be easy, but do not confuse that with failure. Each moment of rejection is there to test your endurance. Show people that you were made to last.
In the future, you might look back on unpleasant memories of rejection and failure and start feeling sorry for yourself again, but you have to push yourself to be your own hero. If others get in the way of your dreams and your happiness, find the road to happiness yourself. Above all, don't sabotage your own life. Just because you have remnants of rejection stuck in your heart does not mean that you can't fill the rest of your heart with hope and happiness. If the demons in your past are keeping you from a bright future, it's your job to fight them off and not become their victim. Be your own savior.
