Comments on: The Scoop On Rejection: What Bold People Know

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:04:23 +0000

I think this is one of my favorite posts! The advice you give is so spot on and inspiring Tess. Using rejection as an opportunity to grow is so great. Love it!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:14:28 +0000

Love this! Seeing rejection as an opportunity is something I should remember…I think I’ll add this as one of my personal mantras next time I come across coaching resistance, both personally and professionally! Love the other tips too…who wouldn’t want to live a bold life?

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 01:31:40 +0000

Did you see Jia Jiang’s talk? He spoke at WDS last year and started the 100 Days of Rejection project, which highlights your “seek our rejection” heading. It is a great talk if you haven’t seen it.

http://www.fearbuster.com/

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:36:20 +0000

We must be on the same writing wave length Tess! I’m so over the fear of rejection – having been rejected I realized that the earth still maintains it’s wobbly orbit, gravity remains in place, and I didn’t slide off the edge of the Universe. Not everyone is going to like me and I’m so okay with that! xxoo

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:19:51 +0000

Sebastian,
Thanks for stopping by! When I deliberately started to see rejection differently it changed everything. Imagine if this was taught to all pre-teens. Sure would help them out and make them more confident adults!

By: Sebastian Aiden Daniels

Sebastian Aiden Daniels — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 05:33:58 +0000

This was a great post. I love it. Rejection is a tough cookie to handle. I’ve gotten better at it over time. I love your closer of seek out rejection. I am trying to do a thing where I have to get someone to say no to me! Rejection isn’t rejection, it is just the doorway to another way.

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:51:03 +0000

Hey Sandra,

I have no desire to sit in misery ever. I only allow it to sting because I don’t like to feel bad. I want to savor life and feel joy!

By: Sandra Pawula

Sandra Pawula — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:26:48 +0000

Love this, Tess! This rings so true: “We cause our own pain by re-living and re-experiencing the story of rejection in our minds and in the stories we make up and tell others.”

I really appreciate your honesty when you say it’s not that rejection doesn’t still sting a bit at times, but you don’t dwell there. And, you have all these wonderful ways to make your goodness really, really big so the rejection is tiny in comparison.