Rejection Proof summary

To begin to deal with rejection, you have to first understand the psychology behind the phenomenon. For example, why is rejection still a social taboo? And why does it feel so painful?

Our fear of rejection is rooted in our biology and reinforced by our instinct to stay alive.

Think of all the amazing, potentially life-changing ideas and opportunities that you didn’t act on for fear of rejection.

To overcome your fears, you have to see rejection not as an objective final verdict about you but as the subjective opinion of others.

Sometimes after a rejection, we want the ground to swallow us up. At the very least, it’s tempting to make a swift exit from the scene.

But wait! There is value in resisting the urge to run. Now is your chance to find out the reason behind the rejection.

Before getting out there and gathering as many “yes” responses as you possibly can, you first need to learn the fundamentals of decision making.

First, being authentic and disclosing the reason behind your request will greatly increase the chance of receiving a “yes.”

Although hurt feelings might be inevitable, a rejection doesn’t have to be a completely negative experience. Each rejection has an upside, if you’re willing to look for it!

You can use rejection to motivate and increase your ability to work on even greater goals.

People face rejection everywhere and every day, from amateur entrepreneurs being shown the door to beggars in the street addressing passers by who won’t even look at them.

So what can we learn from daily rejection? Rejection and suffering can be viewed as tools to better understanding people.

Overcoming rejection encourages you to take more risks in life. But it’s not just about external outcomes. You have to look inside and value yourself before you seek approval from others.

The trouble is, we’re not brought up to think like this. As children, we are taught that we have to fulfill other people’s wishes, especially the wishes of our parents.