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The Courage to Keep Writing

How One Rejection Letter Didn’t Stop Jack from Pursuing His Dream

By Fawaz HaiderPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
 The Courage to Keep Writing
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Jack was a young man who had a dream of becoming a successful writer. He loved to read books and write stories since he was a child, but he never had the courage to share his work with anyone. He was afraid of rejection and criticism, and he doubted his own abilities. He thought he was not good enough to be a writer.

One day, he saw an advertisement for a writing contest. The prize was a publishing deal with a famous publisher. Jack felt a surge of excitement and hope. He decided to enter the contest and submit one of his stories. He worked hard on his story, polishing every word and sentence. He felt proud of his work and confident in himself.

He sent his story to the contest organizers and waited for the results. He was nervous and anxious, but also optimistic. He hoped that this would be his chance to achieve his dream.

A few weeks later, he received an email from the contest organizers. He opened it eagerly, expecting to see a congratulatory message. But instead, he saw a rejection letter. His story was not selected as one of the finalists. He felt a pang of disappointment and sadness. He wondered what was wrong with his story and why it was not good enough.

He felt like giving up on his dream. He thought that maybe he was not meant to be a writer after all. He thought that maybe he should just quit writing and do something else.

But then, he remembered why he started writing in the first place. He remembered how much he loved to create stories and express himself through words. He remembered how much joy and satisfaction he felt when he finished a story. He remembered how much he wanted to share his stories with the world and inspire others.

He realized that he could not let one rejection stop him from pursuing his passion. He realized that he had to keep trying and improving his craft. He realized that he had to believe in himself and his potential.

He decided to not give up on his dream. He decided to keep writing and submitting his stories to different contests and publishers. He decided to learn from his mistakes and feedback, and use them to improve his skills. He decided to be persistent and resilient in the face of challenges and obstacles.

He did not know when or how he would achieve his dream, but he knew that he would never stop trying. He knew that as long as he kept writing, he would never lose his hope.

He knew that one day, he would be a successful writer .And it happened so , as only after 3 months he became the greatest writer of that era and received oscar an noble prize with honor.

The moral of the story is that rejection and failure are a part of life, but they should not stop us from pursuing our dreams. We should believe in ourselves and our potential, and keep trying and improving our skills. We should learn from our mistakes and feedback, and use them to become better at what we do.

We should be persistent and resilient in the face of challenges and obstacles, and never give up on what we truly want. Jack’s story is a great example of how one rejection letter did not stop him from pursuing his passion for writing.

So just keep your passion and follow it as you will Insha'Allah get success.

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