REBOUNDING AND BOUNCING BACK

Life is full of mishaps, mistakes and do-overs. How we handle these situations will determine how we will succeed in life. Many people are afraid to try because they may fail, while others have a fear of rejection. But the truth is failure and rejection is a healthy part of life. I know this may seem crazy to you at first. But give me a moment to explain.

A lot of people have the wrong concept of failure; they view failure as a negative, instead of a learning tool. Failure can be used to bring you into an atmosphere of excellence. I have spoken publicly to over five hundred audiences and have failed to convey my point several times in a way I desired to do so, but each time I learned something that made me better for my next presentation.

What really is rejection? Have you ever thought about that question? Rejection to me is just two different points of views. The fact that someone doesn’t like my idea, my book, my story or whatever, doesn’t make it bad. They just have a different opinion; they are not seeing what you are seeing.

Walt Disney the great visionary of the most visited theme parks in the world, would often sit by himself and envision a wonderful place for families to come and enjoy themselves. Friends and family thought he was a little off his rocker to think that such a place could exist. Walt Disney used this rejection to fuel his desire even more to prove everyone wrong. Because Walt Disney didn’t let rejection stop him, more than five hundred million people have been able to enjoy a place that provides life time memories.

Want to talk about failure; on the day Disneyland opened, it was met with one failure after another. For starters it was only to be attended by a select group of special quest, but counterfeit tickets were sold, which caused the park to be over crowed. Next, the temperature reached over one hundred degrees. To make matters worse, the local plumbers went on strike and gave Mr. Disney an option to have either the bathrooms work or the water fountains work. The vendors ran out of food, there was a gas leak that caused several rides to be closed down all on the first day. There was failure after failure.

How do you think Mr. Disney handle these series of failures? Do you think he spent the night feeling bad for himself? Not at all, Mr. Disney invited the entire group back on the next day and promised them a better experience. Wow, what a way to rebound and bounce back.

I am totally convinced when you look at things in the proper manner, you can handle anything. I often say, life will not kill you, you may give up, decide not to go on, but life will not kill you.

Make the choice today to “REBOUND AND BOUNCE BACK.”