What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang
Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days -- from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a "burger refill" at...
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When I was six years old,I received my gifts.My first grade teacher had this brilliant idea.She wanted us to experience receiving giftsbut also learning the virtue of complimenting each other.So she had all of us come to the front of the classroom,and she bought all of us gifts and stacked them in the corner.And she said,"Why don't we just stand here and compliment each other?If you hear your name called,go and pick up your gift and sit down."What a wonderful idea, right?What could go wrong?(Laughter)Well, there were 40 of us to start with,and every time I heard someone's name called,I would give out the heartiest cheer.And then there were 20 people left,and 10 people left,and five left ...and three left.And I was one of them.And the co...
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When I was six years old,I received my gifts.My first grade teacher had this brilliant idea.She wanted us to experience receiving giftsbut also learning the virtue of complimenting each other.So she had all of us come to the front of the classroom,and she bought all of us gifts and stacked them in the corner.And she said,"Why don't we just stand here and compliment each other?If you hear your name called,go and pick up your gift and sit down."What a wonderful idea, right?What could go wrong?(Laughter)Well, there were 40 of us to start with,and every time I heard someone's name called,I would give out the heartiest cheer.And then there were 20 people left,and 10 people left,and five left ...and three left.And I was one of them.And the co...
