I've not felt the sting of rejection, but failure has seen an overwhelming number of victories for lack of trying.
Recently I've grown some balls. I don't know where this is going, but it feels good to be trying for the first time in a looooooooooooong time. Regardless of the outcome, I feel like this will be an overall victory for me.
If anyone cares to know what I'm referring to, feel free to PM me.