I wish rejection letters were a tax write-off… if only every employer, loan officer and man could just spit out a receipt with the time, date and reason you’re not “the right fit," I’d have a trunk full of paper slips. And I’d make a big beautiful collage out of them with blurbs about each day. Where I got my coffee… The pigeon I kicked… The epiphany I came up with while waiting for a phone call… The girl that stopped me to tell me she thought I was beautiful… it will hang on my Victory Wall in my office. MY office. That I built.
How do you get over “NO?” How do you bounce back? What gets you out of bed? Hasn’t someone written a HOW TO make fears, heartache and tears disappear (and rhyme while doing so)? Or simply HOW TO avoid the Tough Stuff. I thought I’d give it a whirl…
How do you get over “NO?” How do you bounce back? What gets you out of bed? Hasn’t someone written a HOW TO make fears, heartache and tears disappear (and rhyme while doing so)? Or simply HOW TO avoid the Tough Stuff. I thought I’d give it a whirl…
Whit’s2414 Reasons NOT To Give Up
1. MOTIVATIONWhether that chicken had a fox at her heels or there was a No Egg Left Behind Alert, she got to the other side. How she actually got there is irrelevant.
2. PULSE
You’re already here, breathing and upright, you might as well give it shot.
3. PREPSTER
“So there I was, mindin’ my business, and in walks opportunity…
4. 8th GRADE
Do something worthy of jealousy just to make those bullies from Junior High cringe. It will make you feel better when you give them a $10 tip on the cup of coffee they just poured you.
5. DETERMINATION
If you are that bully slinging coffee and pancakes, use that ten bucks to buy a spark plug, shove it you-know-where and remember that you have to start somewhere.
6. INSPIRATION
Unless you sit around thinking about what a complete loser you are all day, take your imagination and run with it… if you think you’re going to fail, you will. At least you’ll have something in common with those around you.
7. LET GO
Oh P.S. you have zero control anyway. So take your hands off the wheel and enjoy the ride.
8. STAY
Hungry. If you’re anything like me, you need to feed a hunger. Literally and figuratively. Good food replenishes and refuels. Craving is key.
9. HARD TIME
Nelson Mandela is one of very few people who made his jail time worth a damn. Paying off loans isn’t optional and Professional Inmate is not a desirable title.
10. PATIENCE
Nobody gets it right the first time. How boring would that be? And seriously, good things come to those who wait. I mean, don’t sit around watching reality TV all day thinking lightning will strike at any moment, but know that not allowing something to manifest, might disrupt a crucial agenda.
11. ODD BALL
Whether you routinely stamp this on your forehead on your way out the door, or pull a Lance Armstrong and have to get rid of one, adversity is strength. Even if you can’t ride a bike.
12. TOLD YA SO
What is more satisfying than achievement? Proving someone wrong? Ok fine. It’s a tie.
13. ELEVATOR
Various modes of transportation can be beneficial, but sometimes when your thoughts are conflicting, you need to find the nearest exit, and take a stroll down to your heart to figured things out.
14. GARBAGE
Oscar the Grouch prefers chewing gum, q-tips and rejection letters. He’s allergic to dreams and goals.
Just an FYI, there is no avoiding the tough stuff. The challenge is where you end up when and if you get through it, and what you learn along the way.
Today's episode of Life Coach was sponsored by Perseverance. Stay tuned for a re-run of Hire Me, sponsored by Discouragement for Women: keeping you on the brink of sanity for days on end!
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