Ever Been Rejected?

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

By Miranda

REJECTED? No……

 Have you ever been there? Were you ever in a position where you were just inspired to be creative? Maybe you like to draw, sing, play an instrument, paint, carve or even build things. Whenever you became inspired, you just went full-speed ahead; making works of art that you were so excited about. The work came easy and you made one thing after another, after another.

You were so excited you decided to share with friends and family. Soon friends started telling you how great your work was and how you should continue to do more creative work like that. You were just exhilarated, smiling and feeling awesome. In fact, all the positivism encouraged you to do even better. You worked more and became more creative. Doing the usual, you shared your work with your friends, family and THEN one day, IT CAME…..

Can we talk?

One of your dear friends said they had a thought and wanted to share with you. You were eager to hear what your dear friend had to say. Up to this point, your dear friend has just been so helpful, motivating, encouraging……… you’re attentive to what he or she has to say.

“Your work needs improving. You may want to make some changes. You need to be more uplifting. People may think the wrong thing. I just thought YOU should hear that, but I did enjoy your work.”

YOU ARE CRUSHED.

You didn’t see that coming. You thought for a moment and said to yourself, why is my friend telling me this?

Have you ever been there?

I HAVE. Usually when this occurs to me I am down. When I am down, I can’t create anything. My writings stop, my music stops, everything STOPS. It is just halted. I can go weeks, months even years before I can begin creating anything again; BUT do you want to know what I realized today?

“Everyone will not like me.”

“Everyone will not like what I do.”

You know what else?

THAT IS OKAY.

I can’t let the fact that some people will dislike my work get me down. I have to decide that regardless if my friends or family don’t like my work, I will continue to be creative and do my work anyway. I realize that I have to have a certain level of maturity to do what I do, like consider if I am causing any hurt or harm to anyone as a result of my art; inspiring them to murder, kill or steal for example, is NOT okay. However, if I am not inspiring anyone to do something morally wrong then I personally should be satisfied with my work, regardless of rejection.

  Feelings are different for everyone

People will not always feel the same as I do about my work. I can even mistakenly assume the other person does feel the same, but being the best that I can be does not mean everyone will appreciate me. I don’t have to change my character or personality to fit in or earn friendships….

and guess what?

Today I decided…

I WON’T!

The real deal

Real friends will appreciate my character and accept me for who I am and what I stand for. I have to respect everyone’s right to their opinions, but I will not be concerned about trying to make others like me. As I continue to be myself, doing the right thing and being consistent in being myself toward others, many people will learn of me and will desire my friendship. Not because I had to change to suit their opinions, but because I chose to be myself and appreciate my own personality.

-Miranda

“I will see you on the positive side”

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