From the course: Overcoming Rejection
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What do you really want?
- One of the great lessons of disappointment is that it acquaints us with our desire. Sometimes we don't even know how much we want something until we don't get it. So in light of this recent rejection you've had, what does that tell you about what you want? Did you actually want that new job or promotion, or did you just want more money or prestige? And in that case, is there a way to get more money or more prestige at the job you already have? Or was it something else? Was there an idea of moving forward? Was there an idea of conquering new territories that was exciting for you, in which case, what new territories can you find for yourself right now? Sometimes we're disappointed because there's a dream of who we could have been that feels lost. And I want to tell you that your dream of who you could be should never get lost. You are always in a position to create a new future for yourself, to create a new story for…
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