Ask to be rejected and you achieve more
than you think
Rejection hurts,
right? No one likes to be rejected, but learning how to deal with these situations
can significantly improve your life. Ted Speaker and author of Rejection Proof, Jia Jiang started a
journey of 100 days of rejection to build the strength to accept negative
emotional responses associated with being denied something he wants. Learning
from rejection is one of the habits of mentally strong people, according to psychotherapist
Amy Morin. She teaches us how mentally strong people are able to overcome
rejection by:
1.
Acknowledging their emotions: admit that you are
feeling an uncomfortable emotion;
2.
Viewing rejection as pushing their limits:
expect rejection when you leave your comfort zone, it only means your living
your life to the fullest;
3.
Treating themselves with compassion: don’t be a
harsh critic, just be kind to yourself;
4.
Refusing to let rejection define them: one
person’s opinion does not express your worth;
5.
Learning from rejection: turn rejection into an
opportunity for self-growth.
It is only by
asking questions and getting yourself out there that you can be rejected.
Simply by asking, you can get ahead of the game: in fact, it has been found
that people are more likely than they think to get what they want just by
posing a specific question with a reason. Although this could encourage you to
ask for what you want more often, it doesn’t mean you will never get a no as an
answer. Instead, the more the requests, the more the chances of being rejected.
If you want to become mentally strong, be prepared for asking questions and
being rejected – it will be hard, but you will definitely go a long way and
achieve more than you think.
References:
Flynn, F., & Lake, V. (2008). If you need help, just ask: Underestimating compliance with direct requests for help. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology, 95(1), 128-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.95.1.128
Jiang, J. (2015) What I learned from 100 days of rejection
Morin, A. (2015). 5 Ways Mentally Strong People Deal With Rejection. Inc.. Retrieved from https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/5-ways-mentally-strong-people-deal-with-rejection.html
Morin, A. (2015). The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong
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