Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Fear of Rejection
Fear of rejection makes minor social interactions seem like gigan- tic threats. Such fear creates feelings of emptiness, loneliness, and iso- lation, sapping y o u of the positive desire to connect with others and pushing y o u out of alignment with love. Is there anything inherently dangerous about walking up to a n - other person and saying, " H i , my n a m e is Steve. You look like some- one I haven't met yet. W h a t ' s your n a m e ? " Initially the other person may indeed react like y o u ' r e trying to sell t h e m something, but they'll often give y o u the benefit of the doubt and allow the conversation to proceed. The worst case is that y o u part ways and nothing happens. The best case is that y o u make a fascinating new lifetime friend. H o w many times can y o u afford to make a bet like that? If y o u open your heart and communicate with love, y o u ' r e sure to meet others w h o respond in kind. The irony is that w h e n you're feeling disconnected, connecting with people is the cure. If y o u spend more time with positive, upbeat, interesting people, it's unlikely you'll be feeling d o w n in the first place. 35 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SMART PEOPLE In truth, your disconnection from other people is a sign that y o u ' v e disconnected from the best parts of yourself. You're a worthy h u m a n being. W h e n y o u hold back from c o n - necting due to fear of rejection, y o u rob other people of the chance to get to know y o u . M a n y people w o u l d love the chance to c o n - nect with y o u . They w a n t someone to understand t h e m , someone w h o can remind t h e m that they aren't alone. W h e n y o u connect with people, y o u ' r e giving t h e m exactly w h a t they w a n t . Reaching out so- cially does entail some minor risk, but the long-term benefits are so enormous that the only w a y to fail is to refuse to try. In Chapters 3 and 6, you'll learn to build your power and courage in order to overcome this c o m m o n block. Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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