How to bounce back from job rejection and come back even stronger
Have you ever faced a rejection that ended up being a blessing? I have.
A few years ago, I went through a lengthy job interview process with a company. I
was even invited to an offsite meeting with their leadership team!
But in the end, it didn't happen.
I felt frustrated, confused, and heartbroken. I kept asking, “What went wrong?"
Then, six months later, the company closed its operations in APAC.
Imagine if they hired me and I quit my job to work for them.
Looking back, that rejection was actually a blessing in disguise. I just wish I had known it back then, but life doesn’t work that way.
At the time, I had to convince myself that everything was okay, and it took a while to truly feel that way.
Now here's the thing...
In today's fast-changing and competitive job market, rejection is common and, sometimes, necessary.
But it doesn’t change the fact that it can hurt deeply, especially for high achievers like us.
It hits our hearts, making us doubt ourselves and lose confidence. Overthinking can drown out our hopes, leaving us stuck in a negative cycle.
What helped me then, and every time I faced rejection, was building my mental resilience.
It allowed me to respond to challenges with a positive and growth mindset.
Without this resilience, it's easy to let my inner saboteurs—those critical voices in our heads—take over.
These saboteurs nurture and intensify all our negative feelings, like self-doubt, fear, sadness, anger, and frustration.
When we let our saboteurs dominate, we start to act from a place of scarcity instead of growth, impact, and purpose.
So next time you face rejection, remember: it's not the end of the world.
Focus on building your mental resilience and watch how it transforms your perspective and career.
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