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Embracing Rejection

6/23/2017

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​I recently watched this amazing TEDx Talk by Jia Jiang on how he embraced his fear of rejection by challenging himself to ask for things that are likely to be turned down. He documented his 100 Days of Rejection on his blog with Youtube videos of each attempt. His asks are hilarious, ranging from asking to plant a flower in a stranger's backyard to sleeping in a mattress store.  Along the way, he learned to manage his fear of rejection and discover how to turn a "no" into a "yes." 

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