Treat Rejection Like Losing A Game To Handle It Better

Treat Rejection Like Losing A Game To Handle It Better

Getting rejected feels like crap. But how you respond to it can make all the difference. To handle rejection better and move on to your next opportunity, treat it like a game. When you lose once in a game, you just shrug and start over.

Picture: John Liu

As tips blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree suggests, treating rejection like losing a game can help keep things in perspective. Sure, getting turned down for a date or not getting a job you wanted feels like a gut punch, but in reality there are a lot of other opportunities available that are probably just as fulfilling for you.

You wouldn’t curl up in a ball and give up if you died once in a video game. You won’t die if you suffer one rejection in real life.

Fear Of Rejection: 2 Ways To Beat It, Backed By Research [Barking Up the Wrong Tree]


The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

Here are the cheapest plans available for Australia’s most popular NBN speed tier.

At Lifehacker, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.

Comments


5 responses to “Treat Rejection Like Losing A Game To Handle It Better”