Teach Me to Take No for An Answer.....

[Disney_Princess]

Re: Teach Me to Take No for An Answer…

@Muzna

^ I agree with the first part of your post…but disagree with the second.
Life experience can be anything…but if you make up your mind to change something about yourself, you can.

The first step, as in every other case, is recognizing that there is something you want to change…the next and more important part is making up your mind to do something about it.

I see where you’re coming from. My reasoning that it’s life experience that teaches you comes from my own experience. I had the stringent attitude that AF had, and I always got my way. When someone said no, I would throw the toys out of the pram and eventually get my way. But recently I have been in a few circumstances in which I’ve not been able to change anything, and instead of throwing a tantrum I’ve realised that there’s absolutely nothing I personally can do about it. It’s through those experiences that I’ve actually been able to handle rejection, and in some ways the ability to compromise. I mean sure, I did throw a bit of a tantrum but nothing of value happened, and when nothing happened, I accepted the rejection and moved on.

@AF: I now take the rejection and turn it into something positive.