Learning to face rejection gracefully is a superpower. Sure, it can be a hit to your self-esteem, but what did you really lose by asking, except a moment of your time and a bit of your pride?
"Ego is the enemy," a phrase popularized by Ryan Holiday (also the title of one of his books), says that our pride, our self-importance, and our vanity, often stand in the way of our personal growth and fulfillment. How true is that?
So, kick your ego to the curb and ask for that raise, pitch that idea, ask that guy/girl out, and take a chance.
Each "no" brings us closer to a "yes," and each ask strengthens our courage. You never know what's on the other side of that question, and it might just be life-changing.
by ellierwrites
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Had to check and make sure I wasn’t on LinkedIn