Rejection.

Failure, rejection.. it's all a part of life. Everyone, no matter how amazing or accomplished they are, has faced some sort of rejection in their lifetime; it's what makes them stronger and better at what they do. Today I got a rejection letter from the VCU School of the Arts, which sucks but it is what it is. I applied to the School of the Arts (one of the best art schools in the country!) for the cinema program just so I could learn about movie editing.. not the best strategy. And I can honestly say I'm not real gutted about the whole thing because I wasn't really invested and didn't give it 100%. I told myself I probably wasn't going to get in.. I mean it is one of the best art schools in the country, and trust me I'm no artist. But there are plenty of people who have more passion and a true calling for the cinema industry and who want to learn all about cinema who deserved to get it and I can truly say that I'm happy I wasn't accepted to take their place. I don't have that passion that they probably do for cinema and if I were to have gotten in it wouldn't have been fair to those others applicants who truly love cinema.

I can't deny it does suck.. I mean failure always hurts, not matter how invested you are into whatever it is you're trying for or not. There was a part of me that was really hoping to get accepted and then I would have been a double major and doing all this exciting stuff, but it wasn't supposed to happen. I'm a big believer in God's Plan. I think he has a plan for everyone and so every time something doesn't go my way.. well then it just wasn't a part of the plan. If something is meant to happen then it'll happen and it will always be for the better, whether you can see it at that moment or not.. you're getting stronger and always closer to the best that is yet to come!

Let me leave you with my favorite inspirational quote about failure... I'm not sure who said it, but I can tell you I could not have said it any better myself because truer words have never been spoken!

"Every failure brings you one step closer to success"

This isn't to say don't be affected by your failures, it's okay to cry about it or feel bad for yourself for a little time.. but don't dwell on it and get stuck in a dark place because this one thing didn't work out. Face the rejection, turn that pain into passion and show those bastards what they missed out on! After all, success is the best revenge!

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