The Pain of Fearing Rejection

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In your book, i think you also really highligt one of the painful parts of fearing rejection this much. We often don't try for the things we really care about because we're afraid of being rejected. So that's why we often delay our dreams. And the thing is, if we go even try it, sometimes we get rejected once or twice, or, in fact, maybe 20 times. But as i mentioned, the more impactful you want to be, the more rejections you're going to have to get to actually met yet.

We experience rejection all the time–in job interviews, while dating, when pitching a story or even trying to join a new club or activity. But if rejection happens so often, why is it so scary? And worse, what if our fear of being rejected is keeping us from going after the things we want? Jia Jiang is kind of a rejection expert–he’s gone from a career in the corporate world to the risky world of entrepreneurship. To conquer his fear of rejection, he started the 100 Days of Rejection Therapy blog, where he documented an experiment in which he willfully sought rejection on a daily basis. Now he’s authored a bestselling book, and owns a company dedicated to helping people overcome their fear of rejection. In this episode, he shares what he’s learned over the years on how to turn fear into triumph.