Rejection Proof by Ju Jong

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You have this fight or flight instinct in all of us. Some people just want to get rid of you, but most people are actually kind and helpful. And a lot of times the solutions that the other person came up with is acially better than you wertally requested. So when you're asking how the other person wold be like, ok, maybe i actwoull help this person so it doesn't get personal,. or i don't feel too bad about rejecting the person.

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.