"Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other
people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions." - Harvey Mackay
Henry Rollins said "We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some
don't. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from
acceptance and success." Read this story by Dan Roger Kiser:
It had been a very long night. Our black Cocker Spaniel 'Precious' was having a difficult delivery. I lay on the floor beside her large four-foot square cage, watching her every movement. Watching and waiting, just in case I had to rush her to the veterinarian. After six hours the puppies started to appear. The first-born was black and white. The second and third puppies were tan and brown in color. The fourth and fifth were also spotted black and white. "One, two, three, four, five," I counted to myself as I walked down the hallway to wake my wife, Judy, and tell her that everything was fine. As we walked back down the hallway and into the spare bedroom, I noticed a sixth puppy had been born and was now laying all by itself over to the side of the cage. I picked up the small puppy and laid it on top of the large pile of puppies, who were whining and trying to nurse on the mother. Precious immediately pushed the small puppy away from the rest of the group. She refused to recognize it as a member of her family. "Something’s wrong," said Judy. I reached over and picked up the puppy. My heart sank inside my chest when I saw the little puppy had a cleft lip and palate and could not close its little mouth.
We live in a world, where disheartening things happen. People get sidelined, sidetracked or rejected altogether for various reasons: it could be because of physical appearance or financial status. It could be anything. The truth is, rejection is a tough nut to crack. Countless people have committed suicide, just like that, either because their boyfriends, girlfriends or even family, rejected them. What is your story?
Liam Neeson, a Hollywood actor says, "For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You go to an audition and you're told you're too tall or you're too Irish or your nose is not quite right. You're rejected for your education, you're rejected for this or that and it's really tough." Rejection is 'relatively' understandable when it comes from outsiders: not, when it comes from family, or very friends? Truth is, people are seeking approval today from the wrong places. Like it or not, God's approval of you is all that matters. Your rejection today, is part of God's big plan for something big tomorrow. Walk tall, and proud of who and what God's made you to be.
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It had been a very long night. Our black Cocker Spaniel 'Precious' was having a difficult delivery. I lay on the floor beside her large four-foot square cage, watching her every movement. Watching and waiting, just in case I had to rush her to the veterinarian. After six hours the puppies started to appear. The first-born was black and white. The second and third puppies were tan and brown in color. The fourth and fifth were also spotted black and white. "One, two, three, four, five," I counted to myself as I walked down the hallway to wake my wife, Judy, and tell her that everything was fine. As we walked back down the hallway and into the spare bedroom, I noticed a sixth puppy had been born and was now laying all by itself over to the side of the cage. I picked up the small puppy and laid it on top of the large pile of puppies, who were whining and trying to nurse on the mother. Precious immediately pushed the small puppy away from the rest of the group. She refused to recognize it as a member of her family. "Something’s wrong," said Judy. I reached over and picked up the puppy. My heart sank inside my chest when I saw the little puppy had a cleft lip and palate and could not close its little mouth.
We live in a world, where disheartening things happen. People get sidelined, sidetracked or rejected altogether for various reasons: it could be because of physical appearance or financial status. It could be anything. The truth is, rejection is a tough nut to crack. Countless people have committed suicide, just like that, either because their boyfriends, girlfriends or even family, rejected them. What is your story?
Liam Neeson, a Hollywood actor says, "For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You go to an audition and you're told you're too tall or you're too Irish or your nose is not quite right. You're rejected for your education, you're rejected for this or that and it's really tough." Rejection is 'relatively' understandable when it comes from outsiders: not, when it comes from family, or very friends? Truth is, people are seeking approval today from the wrong places. Like it or not, God's approval of you is all that matters. Your rejection today, is part of God's big plan for something big tomorrow. Walk tall, and proud of who and what God's made you to be.
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