Fuel

...I need to get out the unproductive/glass case of emotion/I'm-going-to-get-my-period-any-day-now thoughts before moving on to the important stuff...just LETTIN' IT OUT FOR A SEC:

Point blank: rejection SUCKS.
Getting dumped, not being picked, being told you're not good enough, failing, getting cut....it all straight up SUCKS and makes you feel like complete SHIT.

But remember that it's natural to feel this way - everyone wants to be accepted, liked, picked, acknowledged, good enough....so naturally it hurts when you're told you're not those things! Especially when it's something you truly care about and put a lot of time and effort into....yeah....it's gonna sting.

NOW, go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back and a round of applause - because you just earned yourself a new tool in your back pocket.
While you may have just lost out on something, you've also gained a whole lot.
...and it's up to YOU to turn this into a tool.

Many times it's hard to turn this into something good. It's not easy AT ALL. We're inclined to throw in the towel, call it quits...agree with the people who told us we're not good enough. Rejection can be extremely damaging! It can be career ending for many many people.

BUT THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN SAY NO, THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN DENY YOU GREATNESS......IS YOU. 

DON'T EVER LET SOMEONE TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. YOU CAN ONLY ACCEPT DEFEAT, YOU CAN ONLY NOT MAKE IT, WHEN YOU STOP TRYING.
Until then, you keep on going and going and going...and then go some more.