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Embrace ‘no’ at every opportunity in a negotiation. Don’t fear the word, invite it. You do not take it as a personal rejection because you are not needy.
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…persistence and optimism in the face of rejection are key.
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Oh, rejection. The word alone stings. There is perhaps no greater human fear than being refused, denied, and dismissed, especially when we really care about what we have put ‘out there’ – our hearts, our work, our ideas.
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What we often do not understand about rejection is that it is often simply temporary, sooner or later somehow helpful, or a simple course correction.
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The problem with rejection is not the rejection itself, but the fact that we cannot understand the greater plan behind it in that moment… Rejection only makes sense in hindsight.
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The truth is, when we are blown off, the vast majority of the time it is not even about us. The person who rejects us is simply focused on other qualities than those we have to offer.
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Rejection… can feel like the biggest disaster, especially when delivered – often very abruptly – when you’re least expecting it. But actually, success and failure are on the exact same road – success is just farther down the path.
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Whatever we do, we cannot surrender to bitterness. We must reject the heresy of despair. We can’t give up on ourselves or on other people.
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Embracing rejection is part of the journey.
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Hustle as hard as you can, and when you get rejected, don’t stop, keep hustling even harder.
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