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Sometimes when iam working on a new project, I have this image in my head of how successful it's going to be. The fear of that rejection often makes me stop working on the project. And look, sometimes i do manage to finish things and put work out into the world despite being afraid of rejection. But if i'm really being honest, there are a lot of times where that fear stops me in my tracks and i don't put the thing out there. It is inevitable that, no matter how good anything is, someone is going to not like it, and in fact, some one will probably hate it. After years of telling jokes, when i get silence from a crowd

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.