A friend of mine’s husband is a trained actor and a drama teacher and when I jokingly asked if he has any unique skills, like belting out Broadway musicals in the shower, I was surprised by her response.
“He can sing, yeah, but he’s amazing at taking rejection. It doesn’t bother him at all. Just water off a duck's back. He doesn’t take it personally and just moves on to the next thing, like it's nothing to do with him.”
What an amazing quality, I thought. Imagine if we could all deal with rejection better? Imagine the goals, jobs, dates and experiences we’d reach for. Not to mention the reduction of violence against women and girls, which is often born out of rejection.
