Rejection is no-one’s friend – or could it be?
No wonder that a corporate rejection, ranging from dismissal to the painful NO in response to a job application, gives you a tummy ache and sleepless nights.
Scientists have also discovered that the reliving of a rejection experience, causes people to operate at a much lower IQ level than their normal capacity.
I found behavioural scientist Jay Shetty’s six steps to recovery after rejection, valuable.
Wat jaag jou?
In my kleintyd was daar ‘n Chihuahua-brak in ons straat. Sy naam was Pim. ‘n Mens kon nie help om jou te verkyk aan die klein bokkie-agtige diertjie nie, maar as hy eers met sy geniepsige kefferblaf begin het, wou jy sy nek omdraai. Eintlik was hy verskriklik dom. Wanneer hy iets verkeerd gedoen het soos om verbygaande motors te jaag het hy agter ‘n blom gaan wegkruip en sy oë styf toegeknyp. Want hy’t gedink as hy jou nie kan sien nie, kan jy hom ook nie sien nie.