Getting rejected does not mean you are not good enough. It could possibly mean that you do not meet those specific qualifications they are looking for. They being the company you applied for or the people whose hearts you are vying for. Let’s face it, you feel frustrated whenever you get rejected, that all those efforts you have put into those preliminary tasks were all for nothing and you feel like your world is ending. But guess what? It is not ending for you. It has just begun.

You have to learn how to manipulate your own weaknesses into strengths, shed them into a more positive light, not the other way around. When I found out that I did not get the job I applied for as a varsity tutor online, I thought that that was it for me, that I am no better than those other candidates. I was wrong. Getting rejected should help you try harder next time and embrace the fact that we cannot win every single time.

I opened a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant one day and it read, “You’re going to lose the small battles but win the big ones.” While it may seem ominous at first, it was actually what I needed. I have lost battles in which molded my very own character. It has driven me to try harder whenever I encounter bumpy roads, those trials that test me to my limits.

How far I will go depends on what I do now, the present. The past has already happened. We cannot change that. The future, however, is uncertain, always changing, depending on the choice we make now. I have been in groups where my ideas were rejected. They were not that bad. I mean, okay, they were.

But I am glad that they told me the truth. The truth does in fact hurt, but I am not afraid to hear it. Instead, I am afraid of hearing all those lies. What good do these lies make of character? These lies besmirch one’s character. Imagine being a reputable leader and one day you lose your credibility over ludicrous mistakes.

Getting rejected is a good lesson to learn from. We cannot learn something new unless we first try. I have learned not to do last minute projects, because those tend to be less successful than ones done early. I have also learned not to bomb interviews and make sure I answer the questions thoroughly.

Rejection is not only found in the professional atmosphere, but also in the social spectrum. Friendships or attempts to make friendships rather may involve rejection. We have singles out there swiping left and right like it’s a game. Not everyone is going to like you or find you impressive, and maybe that is for the best. Each of us has our own different taste. Not to sound blunt here, but there are also those individuals that constantly swipe left for the sole purpose of pride and vanity.

Whatever situation you find yourself in in terms of getting rejected or facing rejection, remember this: you are perfectly imperfect. It is okay to get rejected, but keep in mind that it should not stop you from trying again. It should signify a new beginning, one in which your roots can branch out to a forest of possibilities.