You’re Closer To Success Than You Think

Rejection isn’t a setback — it’s part of the journey

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I never thought rejection could improve my life — until it did. 

I had just hit “submit.” My heart was racing, and I found it difficult to sleep as I couldn’t wait to hear the editor’s response. 

And then it came.

“This is terrible,” he said. “A writing career isn’t meant for everyone. So perhaps you should give up and do something else.”

Perhaps you know what that feels like — to have your dreams crushed by someone you’ve never met. To feel like you’re not good enough, never will be, and that all the hard work you’ve put into writing is for nothing.

But would you believe me if I said rejection is a necessary part of the process? 

Trust me when I say that you’re on the right path.

And that there’s also hope for the future.

Stephen King’s bestselling novel Carrie was rejected by 30 publishers. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss was rejected dozens of times by publishers before it sold millions of copies. And Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, collected rejection lette…