When is rejection ever a good thing?

Believe it or not, sometimes rejection can be a good thing. Not only does it harden your soul when you get used to hearing no - which is necessary for anyone who decides to do something that nobody asked them to do. But it also turns a red light into a green light.

Right now, I'm at a red light. I have submitted an album of music to a library. There is a queue ahead of me. I know this. They told me so. All I can do is wait. They will either accept or reject my submission. If they accept, yah, I do a little happy dance and get to work creating STEMS and sub mixes. If they reject, then I give a little sigh and move onto the next music library.

In the meantime, I wait. I'll write more music. I'll play the piano and guitar for fun. I'll keep myself busy updating the website and writing blogs and posts on social media.

But still, I wait. And this is where a rejection can be a good thing, because while I'm waiting to hear yes or no, I'm stuck at a red light. In heavy traffic. I can't move forward. I can't turn around. I can't go anywhere. That light will stay red until I hear back from the music library. If they say yes, then it's a green light baby and away we go. If they say no, it's still green light baby and away we go, just in a different direction and maybe in a different car with a different playlist of music. But at least I'll be moving.

I've gotten so used to this mindset that I'm no longer bothered about hearing no. It might be that the music doesn't fit that library or it's not good enough. But I'd rather hear the yes or no as soon as possible. Because waiting is a killer.

In the meantime, I wait. Maybe someone should write a song about this.