From Reject to reigining writer

From Reject to Reigning Writer
Horror literary genius Stephen King may be at the top of his league, but it was not an easy climb to get to where he is. Read on to find out more.
One of the most well-known and prolific horror writers of our time, King, has sold over 350 million copies of novels and short stories worldwide, and most were made into movies. Some of the famous novels he has written include: Carrie, Christine, The Shining and The Green Mile.
Yet, even the King of Horror himself had to encounter the horror of countless rejections before he was successful. In his own biography, On Writing (a highly recommended read if you have not read it yet), King detailed his struggles in his early years as a writer, trying to make ends meet for his family. Whenever King received a rejection, he would stick the pink rejection slip on a nail.
His first book, Carrie, received so many pink slips that he had to replaced the nail with a spike as the nail could no longer support the weight of the rejection slips. He threw the book in the garbage bin as the final straw, unable to endure any more rejections. The book was later recovered by his wife, Tabitha, and she urged him not to give up hope. He finally managed to sell Carrie and became the Stephen King we know today.
As unit trust consultants, you know rejection intimately. Sure, rejection can be harsh, painful even. It can literally suck out all your confidence. It knocks us out of our comfort zone. And it takes a lot of determination, strength and courage for you to stand back up. And persevere on you must.
There are many successful individuals who have faced numerous rejections, but rather than giving up, they decided to transform rejection into motivation and became great icons in their disciplines. The same goes for all of you – when confronted with rejection, motivate yourself to strive harder and weather the challenging times because as the saying goes, it is always darkest before dawn. There is always a better day!
Source: The Bulletin, July/August 2012