REJECTION IS COMMON TO ALL

"Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection." - Marilyn Monroe

Have you ever asked the question “WHY ME?”, after you have been disappointed; you weren't picked for the promotion, did not pass the interview, your show of love and affection turned down, your calls not returned, or even something as simple as not getting back a smile after you offered one?

The truth is that rejection hurts, but you must also keep another truth in mind, “it happens to everybody”. In answering the question, who can be rejected? The simple answer is, EVERYONE.

Robert Fulton, the American engineer and inventor was among the brilliants minds of the 18th century widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat, he is also credited with inventing some of the world's earliest naval torpedoes for use by the British Navy. In 1800, he was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to design the Nautilus, which was the first practical submarine in history. But the story was not all rosy, after Fulton got the idea of using steam to power boats, he excitedly shared this breakthrough invention with Napoleon, to which Napoleon replied “What, sir? You would make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a
bonfire under her decks? I pray you excuse me. I have no time to listen to such nonsense."
No matter how brilliant, well intended, nice and amiable you may be, please note that everyone will not accept you or your ideas; no matter how genius. You'll be rejected as some point or another. The truth is that some of it could be as a result of your own fault and you could reduce the frequency of rejection you face by applying some of the principle we will share in the following weeks. Whether by your fault or not, rejection will come. However, like Fulton, you must dust yourself and move on.