Get Rejected More Often
- Ask that person out
- Apply for that job
- Ask for a raise
- Request a discount
- Start a business
- Apply for that college
- Submit that manuscript
- Enter that contest
- Submit that artwork
To make progress you gotta get more rejections.
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To make progress you gotta get more rejections.
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