“Do not waste yourself in rejection.  Do not bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Wisdom in Rejection, Part I. Those occasions when we feel unaccepted, regardless of how minor can feel disheartening. No matter how small or big or whether it is a good idea to you, what you offer can be rejected by a spouse, friend, co-worker, or higher up the latter, by your boss, team leader, or many. Even more discouraging we may reject our own good ideas and significant dreams.  We do this when we talk down about ourselves—‘oh I could never do that.’ ‘I couldn’t work with this idea.’ ‘It’s too high a dream, idea or desire of the heart.’

Self-rejection feels more personal—it’s coming from inside us and usually is more deflating than when someone or some organization casts us or our proposal aside.

Undeniably, there are many scenarios for why we experience rejection. What we do when rejection happens is important. Emerson suggests we do not waste our time brooding over rejection. He boldly states to instead ‘chant the beauty of the good.’

Furthermore, the good is always present. Why? Because you, I, our neighbor, and the person or group, are each Divine creations. Our nature is Divine and it is pure, good, and untouched by opinions, words, or anything or anyone in the outer. Our wholeness is ever-present within us. In truth we cannot be diminished. No one can. Jesus’ achievements and truths remained unharmed by the crucifixion. Actually his words, message, and holy acts of love and good-will became even more powerful and special following the cross experience and after-death appearances.

We may not be Jesus—still, he said holy things about us. He spoke of ‘Abba Father’ as our father too. He had great faith in humankind. He related to us from his heart—and said greater things shall we do. He believed in the Holy Spirit and Truth within human individualized consciousness, within each one of us. This is mighty and uplifting. It is for us to remember when someone or some experience we have had caused the feeling or brought up the belief that we are inadequate, less than, or undeserving.