Wealth Comes With Rejection-Embrace It

Issue #35 November 26th, 2019

I hate to lose but I love to compete. That said, I took a loss today. Yeah, I get rejected all the time and have for 20 years. I am nobody special. I am not immune to let down. I am not immune to self-doubt. I am not immune to disappointment, and I am not ok having my best efforts or honorable intentions misunderstood. But I am a winner and I love the game.

There you have it. Whether you knew me or not, now you know my vulnerabilities and where I stand. They are also my strengths so I share them with the hope that you can courageously and humbly face your own, and not let the latest business licking, personal life sideswipe, stop-loss in your portfolio, or professional rejection keep you from wanting to kick your adversity in the a$$ the next chance you get.

This just in. I didn’t make the cut. :/ ? F%@k!

I write this to you less than 120 minutes from receiving a notice of rejection from a prestigious global impact fellowship I applied for and REALLY wanted this year.

I am still raw fro…