Hello there! My name is Anthony. For an english project, we were tasked with learning a certain skill. That skill, had to relate to a book we read during class. I chose to read a book called “Rejection Proof” by Jia Jiang. In this book, the author spoke about his journey to overcome his fears. The author wanted to become an entrepreneur and was rejected by investment companies. This event jump started his 100 day journey to becoming rejection proof.
Now, why has this book interest me? Throughout my life, I have been afraid of rejection, which has caused me to avoid asking people for things. I don’t like asking my parents for money or asking them to go out with friends. I do not like the feeling of rejection. It always makes me feel like I have done something wrong. I like this book because of how Jiang went through his 100 day journey. He wanted to experience as much rejection as he could. In the beginning, he asked strangers for $100, asked a Five Guys employee for a burger refill and asked for Olympic Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme. Later down the line, he gave a college lecture, attempted to give a haircut to a hairdresser, and work at a job for one day. Most of the rejections he sought for, weren’t even rejections. He experienced many new things because he sought out rejection.
So, how will I go about my own rejection proof journey? I plan to use this blog as a way to tell about my rejection experiences. How will I seek rejection? Well, I have a job at McDonald’s, so I feel that I can have the rejection come to me instead of seeking it myself. What will I do? Well, I’ll play it by ear at first. As the days go on, we’ll see where I end up.
“By challenging myself to seek out rejection again and again, I came to see rejection–and even the world around me–very differently.”
-Jia Jiang
McRejections at McDonalds 