We’re all afraid of rejection.

We don’t ask certain things to people although we’re dying to get an answer. We don’t voice our opinion or act like we want to at times, all because of a simple fear and nobody can deny this, even though, we might not accept this publicly but we know that we’re all afraid of rejection.

We’re afraid that someone doesn't feel the way we do, that someone might say no to us, someone might deny us our right or something that we want. We think too much about what others think, say, do and infer. We think too much about getting denied, we think too much before saying or doing something.  It is strange how we preconceive an opinion, an answer even before knowing what’s going to happen. The truth is we miss out on a lot of stuff only because of this particular fear. Sometimes we lose a life changing opportunity and other times we lose the most important person in our lives. All because of some fear we can’t overcome? Is it worth it? Does it make sense to hold back just few words just because you’re afraid of being rejected or is it okay to act or not act in a certain way because you think a handful of people won’t approve of it. I might be a no body to pass my judgment but all I've learnt through my experiences is that no, this fear is not worth holding back our feeling, our opinions and questions.  I might not always practice what I say but we’ll all agree that if we eliminate this fear of rejection from our lives we can achieve a lot of things. Sometimes it might work otherwise and result in losing something or someone, but then you did gain something too, you overcame your fear of being rejected and told life in its face, “Bring it on, buddy.”