They don’t hate you. They’re busy.
When our minds have excessive time to ponder a circumstance, our thinking tends to become more destructive.
Especially when we’re waiting to hear back from a potential client, a job interview, or a date.*
As time passes and we don’t hear a response, irrational thoughts begin to hold our mind hostage.
“I’ve emailed them three times; they must think my proposal is worthless and way overpriced.”
“They said they’d get back to me last week with their final decision. They’re obviously disgusted with me.”
“They never returned my voicemails. I’m way out of my league. I’m going to stop bothering them.”
When we stay the course, we often uncover that none of our destructive conclusions were true. In reality, people are just like us: Busy, distracted, and overwhelmed.
Be patient and persistent. Keep following up. Have faith.
They don’t hate you. They’re busy.
*DISCLAIMER: There is an exception to every rule. If you find yourself waiting an extended period of time to hear back from a date or friend request…chances are they do hate you…they’re not busy.