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How To Overcome Your Fear Of Rejection In 5 Minutes (Or Less)
Fear is temporary. Regret is forever.
“Every time I thought I was being rejected by something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli
One of the most painful parts of life is feeling heartbroken, ripped apart, and unable to focus on what lays ahead in the future.
Maybe you finally asked out your crush in hopes of being able to call them your lover. Or perhaps the sheer fear of them saying no is what’s holding you back from being able to live a happy life.
In the words of Michel De Montaigne:
“He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.”
All that matters is now.
More often than not, the pain of overthinking each scenario & possibility is much worse than the actual event itself.
Ultimately, we are putting ourselves through multiple rounds of suffering, only never to know the outcome of what may happen due to a paralyzing fear of rejection.
So what do we do? Most people remain complacent. Instead of taking action to conquer their fears, they allow it to hold their future captive over a possibility of “what if.”
