I turned my Rejection to my Attention (part 2)

The is the continuation and the last of our Rejection series, enjoy.

WHEN REJECTED, GIVE IT A BREAK AND STRIKE AGAIN

I have learnt over-time that life is not a do or die struggle. When you try few times and it didn’t work, it is advisable to give it a break and get some fresh air.

By that I mean try and give it some time before doing it again. In the fresh air you might discover why it has not been working and as well realise how it can work. Thomas Edison didn’t kill himself, Abraham Lincoln later became President and of course Rtd. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has become the president of Nigeria after the fourth trial. They and many others all tried different times and it didn’t work. Not getting it in the first few trials might not mean failure. It might be due to wrong approach or wrong timing. Whichever case, just relax a little before striking again.

Focus more on how it’s going to work rather than dwelling on how it didn’t work… charlesfiness

• SURPASS THE LIMITING FACTOR

Something must have made someone to say NO to you. Always deal with the reason why you got that negative response. You can surpass your limiting factor by always adding knowledge to yourself through reading, practising or participating. Some people have talents in them but harnessing it becomes a big issue. Meet with people of greater knowledge than you and learn from them, it is one of the fastest ways to add knowledge. Do more practising on your own than you do generally. Stop keeping yourself in the dark, search for the light all the time.

Stop feeling inferior to others, it will keep you stagnant for a long time… charlesfiness

When it was time for my final year project, I didn’t know how to go about it so I sought the help of an expert. The huge amount he demanded was a big blow.  But that did not set me back. I had to sit down and allow my instincts have its way and with the guidance from my supervisor I sailed through in high notes.

What am saying here is that rejection has a way of bringing out the best in you, show you that you can do what you never thought you can do. It even refines the idea or skills you already have because at that point you will seek to improve on what you know already in order to do better.

Stop leaving your thinking faculty dormant by killing yourself with self-pity… charlesfiness

• LOOK INSIDE OF YOU FOR INSIGHT

There is a personality inside of you that makes you very unique in your life time. Instead of being downcast, allow your God-given instinct to do its work.

Khuan Chew is a world class interior designer who designed and decorated the interiors of the world’s tallest hotel ‘The Burj al Arab’ located in Dubai. Before that she had worked with Sultan of Brunei, which is why she was recommended as the best for the Burj al Arab job. With her record no one will question her judgement on interior designs and decoration, but something very exciting happened; after her world class decoration in the hotel, she was applauded for her great work but was told that the Atrium was not good enough and so the work was rejected.

 Sheikh Mohammed wanted a more stylish and colourful Atrium and not all white. Khuan Chew had to go back, redesign and redecorate the tallest Atrium in the world in just six months and still came out with an outstanding performance. A record time frame she could not achieve initially when she was more relaxed. You can watch the video by clicking HERE.

Rejection is not the end of the road, rather an opportunity to look inside, re-strategize and bring out your best. I want to close my rejection series with this:

If you are weak; rejection gives you strength, if you are visionary; it can make you see farther… charlesfiness