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When One Door Closes

Kristen Ford
Feb 10, 2015
University of Tennessee
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When One Door Closes

We have all heard the quote "When one door closes, another one opens." Sure, it sounds great in theory and it is so easy to offer this timeless saying up as advice when someone else is dealing with rejection. But what about when rejection happens to you? All of a sudden, this wise advice does not seem very comforting and it is not so easy to see the numerous opportunities brought about by this supposed "closed door." However, this saying is widely used for one plain and simple reason: it is true. 

"New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings."

I believe one reason we struggle to move on from all of the closed doors in our lives is because we are too busy wallowing and drowning in the pain. That is completely understandable. We would not need inspirational quotes or advice if closed doors were completely painless. Break-ups hurt, rejection letters sting, and having to move on from things that you have put a lot of time and effort into is difficult. The upside is that not all pain has to leave a scar. We can learn from our pain and face those open doors with a new perspective. The bottom line is that you should not let pain fool you into thinking that you can never be happy again; that is absolutely false. You are allowed to be sad for a little while as long as you recognize that what you are going through is fleeting and only preparing you for the amazing opportunities you will be met with in the future.

"Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us."

We learn from our struggles, we learn from adversity, and we learn from our misfortunes. We learn and we grow. Stop letting closed doors hold you back. Turn around and face all of the open doors that will lead you to new experiences. Run straight through them and embrace exciting, fresh beginnings and new challenges. Things begin and then sometimes they end. Not everything can last forever and that is perfectly okay. Take a deep breath and move on. Your open doors are waiting to be explored. 

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