Badassery Magazine August 2017 Issue | Page 51

R ejection. Such an intimi- dating word, isn’t it? Most of us hear it and shudder. Society has taught us that rejec- tion is scary, personal, and some- thing to be avoided at all costs. Well, sorry to burst your bubble but rejection is unavoidable. In- stead of dwelling on it like I did (you’ll read more about that in a minute), tell your ego to go look out for bears! Yes, you heard me right. Tell your ego to go look out for bears. This seemingly ridiculous statement was a game changer for me. Totally new perspective was born from this. And it made me laugh which is always a plus! Let me explain… About a week and a half ago, I sat at my computer totally blank. See, the month prior I submitted two articles for publishing. Guess what? Neither was chosen. I was heartbroken. I had be