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Why I love Being Rejected. And You Should Too.

Regain control of your potential

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Gustavo Razzetti
Sep 27, 2017
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Daily Stretch #26: regain control of your potential

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To pull my socks up after a defeat isn’t the only thing I’ve learned from my Literature teacher.

She also taught me to love being rejected.

That wasn’t her intention though. She was just doubtful about my potential.

During my High School senior year, in Argentina, I had to take some English exams. The stakes were high.

Months later, when the results came back from England, my teacher was surprised that I didn’t fail. My scores were among the top 15% of the class.

That’s how powerful rejection can be when I use it as fuel.

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