Many people find it difficult to accept rejection and failure. I have difficulty accepting rejection and disappointment because admitting what I wanted did not come to pass; that feeling hurts. Whether it’s a job application, asking someone out, or a business venture, facing rejection can lead to disappointment, self-doubt, and hurt.

Nonetheless, I think one thing I have taught myself is that rejection is not absolute. Receiving a rejection can also mean a ‘yes later’, or ‘not yet’, or ‘not right now’, and sometimes ‘not for you’. The not for you can be a lot to process, but after a while, you realise that the person you liked, the business venture, and the job were just not meant for you.

The journey and path that you take in life will come with hurdles, you will face wins and losses. When you are winning, you never think of bad times, but once life’s difficulties present themselves, life seems unfair, disappointing, and just discouraging. You feel like things will always be bad, forgetting that they were once good, and this too shall pass.

I know things might be hard to accept now, but once you start being optimistic, you will see that the rejection you face can also be a blessing in disguise. The things you wanted but could not get were probably going to deter you from your actual purpose or greatest opportunity.

So don’t be sad and feel defeated. Your rejection or no today means something greater, and your yes will be more meaningful when it comes.

So when you’re feeling rejected and facing No’s from all angles of life. Remember this:

1. Be kind to yourself.
2. Rejections are not definite.
3. What’s meant for you will be yours.
4. You deserve great things.
5. You will be fine.

Finally, Things will get better. Trust the process, and have faith that things will work out for the best. You might be facing rejection now, but tomorrow or in the future, things will work out just fine.