Rejection is required
for any man
to fully accept himself,
and not just one rejection
but thousands, until
only his opinion matters
like a paper boat
riding the mountains of the deep
with no fear.
Any accepted words, in a sea of disappointments
gets smiled at
with the strongest smile
ever grinned.
It has endured
through failure.
A man can’t be a man
until he knows that he is strong enough
at his weakest moment.
It’s the man who fought in World War II
and came back
without a high school education
married a woman
or she married him
not because of his possessions
but for the toughness he possessed
like Beef Jerky.
We listen to ourselves
long enough
to find ourselves,
even when the wind blows us farther out to sea
and the land vanishes, like a lost hope
like, our sense of safety.
What will we put our security in?
A ship in a bottle—isn’t a ship at all
A ship accepts the storm
and rides
what it can’t control
what it knows, might very well swallow it whole.
Rejection
is about your willingness
to overcome impossible odds
it’s the explorer
the fighter
the man,
who is undefeated
even in defeat.
Intellectual Shaman 
siiii, hombre.
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Yes, brother. I mean, I almost think a person has to overcome rejection before they can appreciate success. There has to be an indifference, that can only be cultivated through failure.
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well, remember also gentleness, be gentle with yourself and those around you.
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Yes, I do believe in self-love. That can be difficult.
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Rejection builds resilience, which develops our character, mind, body and soul into something great 🙂
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I agree! Thanks for your thoughts Reaseaorg.
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Welcome 🙂
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Vulnerability isn’t a weakness, it is the time to build character and fortify and protect yourself from next time.
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I think vulnerability is necessary, but depending on who you are around, they might see it as weakness. I don’t talk about my feelings in public. I have learned the hard way.
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Ohoho, me too. It’s been horrible. I’ve been sensitive all my life and terrible, but worse when I told everyone. Social media where it’s appropriate is the best. People also make vulnerability so hard when they use it against you. Whatever, we all learn!
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I’m glad that I’m not the only one!
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Beautiful message. Sometimes (if not most times…) we forget this side of rejection.
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Yes, thanks for your thoughts, Vanessa!
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Awesome ❣️❣️
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