A year wiser

Always see rejections as blessings in disguise. You might not understand it at first but it's always a phase that one who's destined for greatness must encounter. This brings me to share a story in my life's journey as promised,less than 24hours to my 26th birthday; 

In the year 2011,I remember being so happy after I was picked up to be part of a big advert campaign for a world wide brand;I try not to mention names,I had already shot the campaign with all the glamor and all the money involved in my own human mind I had planned way ahead what I would do when the cheque clears but to my greatest surprise,I got calls from friends saying oh Jesse I saw your big billboard wow wow etc as usual I wanted to see it myself because to me that was going to be my biggest breakthrough but lo and behold I was replaced with someone who looks exactly like me but still not Jesse lol that confused even my close friends to think that was me,at that moment it struck my mind that in this life man proposes but God opposes and it's not in my power to do anything about it,to cut the long story short few months after there was something bigger than the initial rejection which had it been I was still involved I wouldn't have been able to participate and close the deal.fast forward to 2013,very funny story but it's the reality of my life's journey,I remember before turning 20 years old I made a positive affirmations that I would love to break out and travel to places that without parental help or family I wish to see come to fruition,then I began applying for South African visa you won't believe I was rejected visa for 5 good times but that never stopped my dreams or made me loose focus or hope,I continued and went on doing my normal daily hustle,in those process it was not just the time to make the move but as humans we always in a hurry to get somewhere without pausing for a moment to ask ourselves,could this be a sign that patience should be exercised until the right time comes,then eventually after the 5th rejection from the embassy I reapplied and as God may have it,I got one year visa as suppose to the normal 3months at the first issue. This a typical example of when it's your time nothing on earth can stop you from reaching your destined ground. I got to South Africa same year,the rest was just unimaginable. So you see rejections to man's best knowledge leads to something greater than the now in future. I hope this message helps you become aware of your blessings and appreciate it