Rejection Therapy (100 Days)

What is Rejection Therapy (100 Days)?

Deliberately seek out rejection every day for 30-100 days. Ask for things you expect to be told no to: free coffee, a tour of a kitchen, a job at a company you love. The goal isn't to get yes — it's to become immune to no.

Is there evidence for it?

How do you do Rejection Therapy (100 Days)?

1. 1.Day 1: make a small ask you expect will be rejected. 'Can I have a free coffee?' 'Can I sit in your first class seat?' 'Can you give me a 10% discount?'
2. 2.Escalate gradually: ask for a job, ask a stranger to play soccer, ask a restaurant to create a custom dish, ask to announce over a store's intercom
3. 3.After each rejection, note: how you felt (it gets easier fast), what you learned, and whether you got a surprise yes (happens ~30% of the time)
4. 4.The magic: after 2-3 weeks, rejection stops feeling like a personal attack and starts feeling like useful data. This transfers to every area of your life — sales, dating, career moves, creative pitches
5. 5.Jia Jiang's discovery: most rejections aren't final. If you follow up with 'Why?' or 'Is there anything else I could try?', people often reverse their no or offer alternatives

How long does it take?

5-15 minutes per day for the ask.

Is it hard to start?

hard.

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