Seriously! How do you handle REJECTION?

@andak2007 (3229)
Philippines
January 29, 2013 1:35pm CST
I have just been back to workforce in a little more that two months after being a full time mother for 5 years more or less, and a wife too. Fortunately i now have a job online but before i got this job i have been to too many job interviews and i have to say it has not been very good experience for me because i am the type of person who easily gets hurt when being rejected and denied. Last night i applied once again to a job post and as i am really not thinking really hard and having problems on my end, i was careless and went on with the application. Yes you could blame it all on me for being careless and not extra careful about the instructions given. So that is one rejection again for me. IT really sank my spirit very low and hurts inside. So how should you go about dealing with REJECTION? Be it in job interviews, in things that you want, in people. I mean, in all aspects of LIFE? Thanks!
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@TLilly12 (1229)
• United States
14 Feb 13
When I get rejected i like to stay to myself, and not talk to any one this is how, I deal with rejection, but I am glad i work here at home online, where I don't have to be around, the public too much, i am all to myself.
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@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
14 Feb 13
it is sometimes hard on the heart like a stab but you have to be stronger and more positive in life in order to surpass rejections, not just in applying for a job but life in general. So, you are a loner?
• Philippines
30 Jan 13
Yes, rejection really hurts but theres more than that. When you are rejected--be it on a job, a loved one, or at school theres always a reason for it. At first you might wanna think about your shortcomings then followed by solution to it and change your destiny. Learning to accept how things unfold their own ways will definitely help you overcome rejection. Some things are not for us but be optimistic and keep on mind that theres far greater things for you.
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@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
30 Jan 13
i like the word..far greater things..thanks!
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
I do feel bad after being rejected . And so what I would often do is i would try to stay away from whatever it is before I could even know if I'd be rejected or not. But of course, there would be times that the rejection would be slapped on your face and there's nothing you can do about it but to accept and face it. Just learn to move on and strive to be better next time.
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@babyeve (1048)
• Seychelles
30 Jan 13
This something we all does not want to go through and I avoid it as much as possible. It hurts me a lot when I get rejected and I sometime get depress because of it. But thanks to good advice to people that I am close to I am able to go through it most of the time although it takes a while for me to move on.
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• Philippines
30 Jan 13
How do I handle REJECTiON? -I am feeling the hurts and then I'm gonna look for the possible purposes why it happened or why it should happened that way and then I'll let myself accept the fact that it's better that way.
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@gamyam (530)
• Hyderabad, India
29 Jan 13
It is not serious matter about being sad for any sort of rejection in some areas in general. It would be a great chance to better try for second time. It is rather a keen test for our patience. Failures, rejections, unfortunates....these are all common things for human being for every life. Just take it easy to get failure in some attentions and go forwards with a new fulfilled strengths.
@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
29 Jan 13
Yes this is exactly what i do somehow i make it a point to make the hurt go away just that and make myself stronger and better with every rejection that i get.
• United States
29 Jan 13
Rejection is something we all have to deal with. I think when our self-esteem is low rejection bothers us more. When I was in my late 20s I sold Electrolux vacuum cleaners and other floor cleaning machines like shampooers and buffers. I had to get out and knock on doors. I got rejected a lot. I usually was allowed into one out of every 30 doors I knocked on. That's a lot of walking in a neighborhood just to get in one door. Just when I get in and start demonstrating my machines, I'm hoping the potential customer buys from me. Chances are, I will get rejected. But I can't give up. I start knocking on more doors. My perserverance pushed me on to sell a machine and I made a good commission. I could have quit because my feelings got hurt from being rejected, but I didn't let that stop me. I believe you have to view rejection as a learning experience instead of a hurtful one. What good would it do me to feel sorry for myself all the time? Rejection is part of life. Not everyone will like us, and not everyone will say yes to us.
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
29 Jan 13
I tend to take rejection pretty badly too but it depends on how and who rejected me. If its about a job then I take it as personally as I can. If its a friend then I might be sore about it for a couple if days but after that I will be fine. Our friendship is far more important than dwelling g over something as petty as a rejection which I'm sure have a vey good reason.
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@Janurmas (642)
• Indonesia
29 Jan 13
For sure, 2 months ago I've been rejected by a big company. I have followed 3 interviews, logical test, decision making test and psychology test, all of the interviews and tests were passed. But I was really shocked when the HR staff called me that I was failed in the medical test. They suggested me to go to lung specialist doctor to take the medication. I didn't mind when they rejected me, because I can know my health condition. In other cases of rejections, I will be very sad, but I will never to give up, and learn from the failures that causing rejection on me.
@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
29 Jan 13
Me too i could never give up, we won't have food on the table if i give up. I try to be strong and keeping things positive always.