A person recalls their intense anxiety and their experience of overcoming their fear of asking for help, followed by mentions of shopping and a podcast called 'The Osage Killings'. The chapter also introduces the story of Zha Zhang, an aspiring entrepreneur who conquered his fear of rejection through exposure therapy.
Jia Jiang dreamed of being the next Bill Gates... but an entrepreneur needs the courage and confidence to ask for help. Jia was terrified of rejection - so couldn't fulfil his ambitions. That is, until he decided to beat his fear by seeking out rejection after rejection for a full 100 days.
Many of us share Jia's nervousness about appearing vulnerable and needy, but the science suggests that we and the people around us would be happier if we asked them for help more often.
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