Rejection is a part of everyday life. When people think about the word ‘rejection,’ they usually think of a sad love story. Someone works up the courage to ask another person out, and then gets rejected. However, rejection becomes more common when you start to grow up. You can be fresh out of college and get rejected by the many jobs that you apply to. You can apply for a certain insurance and get rejected. If you are in high school about to go to college, you will find yourself getting rejected by certain colleges. So, if rejection is very common in our lives, how do we go about handling it? Down below I’ve listed some tips that can help you conquer rejection and get your feet back on the ground.

• Don’t take it personally

First things first, do not take rejection personally. Trust me, it’s just as hard for the other individual involved who had to reject you. These types of things can be difficult to recover from, but the best thing you can do is pick yourself back up and try again. Do not give up because you feel you aren’t good enough. The most important thing to remember is that every time you get rejected, your perseverance will continue to increase. Continue to apply for jobs. Continue to look for insurance claims. Continue to find love and work the courage to ask them out. The keyword here is to simply continue. 

• Work on what you can change

Don’t focus on what you did wrong. Focus on what you can change. Ask yourself, what things could I have done differently? Maybe you were too direct during that job interview and needed to dial it back a bit. Maybe you were too pushy when asking someone out and they got very overwhelmed. Taking a different approach to things is probably just the thing that you need to do. Remember, life is a series of trials that you have to experiment with. 

• Stay positive

Do not walk around with a grey cloud over your head. Being negative will not help you overcome rejection. It’s okay to be upset and process the frustration, but make sure you are also coming out on the other side. Whatever happened was meant to be and you are exactly where you need to be.  Make the best of it and walk out of it optimistic. You will eventually find that job, or that significant other. It just takes time.  

I hope these tips help with handling rejection. Remember that rejection is a part of life and you will experience it one way or another. Staying positive can really help you during those tough times.