One of the leading causes of depression is rejection. Not just depression, even substance abuse (like drugs etc) and in some cases, suicide can be a direct impact of rejection. According to this article, suicide ideation has been remotely linked to some factors which also includes rejection. This being said, we need to find out ways to live above rejection. Yeah, rejection can come in many ways; in relationships (dates et al), in work places and whatnot. Here, we will take some tips on overcoming rejection and we will complete it in the subsequent episode.
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1. Acknowledge and accept the event that led to rejection
This is actually one of the hardest things to do in an event of rejection, but it is always a step in the right direction to overcome rejection. Instead of trying to suppress the emotional pain, you need to acknowledge it. Acknowledge the fact that you were embarrassed. This is because, the knowledge of a problem is the first and potent step to solving the problem.
Acknowledging it will prevent you from imploding inwards from over-thinking. Try to realize that you are not the only one in this situation. This will pump in you the inner strength to face it. However, it is important to know that what happens to you is not as important as your responses and reactions to it - so be cautious of your actions. Emotions have ways of influencing one's actions and for every action, there's a complementary consequence. That being said, let's look at what to do next after you have acknowledged that you were rejected.
2. Look at the bright side
For the fact that you were rejected only goes to prove that you have made an attempt and may have even pushed beyond your limits - which is actually a good thing. Signs of maturity can also be seen in the way someone can deal with situations without being emotionally imbalanced by it. This is why mentally mature people will realize that rejection can come as long as they push themselves through new actions but they are not afraid to take the risk.
As a matter of fact, you won't know if you are making progress in the right direction until your actions begin to be challenged or opposed. The knowledge of this will make you to welcome rejection with an open mind instead of with an empty mind, so that it will not break you on the inside.
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3. Don't allow yourself or your actions to be defined by your past rejection
If one employer turns you down, do you wrap your head in sorrow and conclude yourself as having no value or do you move on to the next employer? If an academic institution denies you admission, do you quit schooling or do you look for other universities? Now that's the spirit; do not allow whatever that led to the rejection to take a greater part of your life. You have to learn to move on.
The truth is; the opinion of one person should not be what will chart the course of your life. Understand that someone's opinion about you may still be wrong, so always look beyond that and focus on how to build up yourself and those that have rejected you may even come back to seek for your attention.
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