An entertaining and inspiring account of conquering his fear of rejection, offering a completely new perspective on how to turn a no into a yes.
Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed, and spiraled into a period of deep self doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a way to cope with being told no without letting it destroy him. Thus was born his "100 days of rejection" experiment, during which he willfully sought rejection on a daily basis--from requesting a lesson in sales from a car salesman (no) to asking a flight attendant if he could make an announcement on the loud speaker (yes) to his famous request to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the shape of Olympic rings (yes, with a viral video to prove it).
Jia learned that even the most preposterous wish may be granted if you ask in the right way, and shares the secret of successful asking, how to pick targets, and how to tell when an initial no can be converted into something positive. But more important, he learned techniques for steeling himself against rejection and ways to develop his own confidence--a plan that can't be derailed by a single setback. Filled with great stories and valuable insight, Rejection Proof is a fun and thoughtful examination of how to overcome fear and dare to live more boldly.
"Rejection Proof smashes fear in the face with a one-two punch. You'll laugh out loud at Jia's crazy social experiments, but you'll also go away thinking differently about what you can accomplish."
--Chris Guillebeau, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness of Pursuit and The $100 Startup
“Jia’s compelling and inspiring book is a wonderful example of how shifting our perspective can allow us to really see what makes us tick.”
--Dan Ariely, Professor, Duke University, Author of Predictably Irrational
“Rejection Proof is a fun, thoughtful examination of how to overcome our fears and dare to live more boldly. You have no idea what you can achieve until you try!”
--Nancy Duarte, bestselling author of Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
"Jia Jiang helps us see the folly in spending our lives avoiding failure and rejection. His advice helps us build powerful companies, careers, brands, relationships and lives. If you are human, you need this book!"
-Pamela Slim, author of Body of Work
"Every page of Rejection Proof had me both laughing and feeling inspired. Jia's 100 days of ridiculous requests of strangers is a journey that will not only make you more resilient, but will also give you insights into persuasion and how to turn "no's" into "yes's". Highly recommended."
--Kevin Kruse, New York Times Bestselling Author
这本书的叙事节奏简直像是一场精心编排的交响乐,高潮迭起,张弛有度。作者似乎非常懂得如何引导读者的情绪,从一开始的铺陈到中间的冲突爆发,再到最后的升华,整个过程一气呵成,让人完全沉浸其中,根本停不下来。我常常发现自己会在不知不觉中读到凌晨,只为了知道接下来会发生什么。作者在描述那些“被拒绝”的场景时,那种细节的刻画入木三分,让人感同身受那种挫败感和挣扎,但紧接着,那种化腐朽为神奇的转折又会立刻将你拉出来,注入一股强大的正能量。这种高低起伏的叙事技巧,让整本书读起来一点都不枯燥,反而充满了戏剧张力。我欣赏作者敢于直面那些最不堪回首的经历,并且将其提炼成宝贵的经验,而不是用空泛的说教来搪塞我们。这种真实感,是任何浮夸的口号都无法比拟的强大驱动力。
评分这本书给我最大的启发在于它彻底颠覆了我对“失败”的固有认知。在过去,我总认为拒绝是终点,是能力不足的证明。但作者用极具说服力的篇幅和丰富的亲身经历告诉我,拒绝不过是信息反馈的一种形式,是通往目标路上的必然噪音。这种视角的转换是革命性的,它瞬间消解了长期以来压在我心头的那块大石头。我开始不再回避那些需要勇气去尝试的场合,反而带着一种近乎好奇的心态去迎接可能到来的“不”。这种心态上的转变,带来的力量是无可估量的,它解放了我很多精力,让我可以专注于行动本身,而不是担忧结果。这种“放过自己”的智慧,远比书里教导的任何具体谈判技巧都来得重要和持久。它教会我的不是如何去“赢得”每一次互动,而是如何在这场永无止境的博弈中,保持内心的宁静和强大的韧性。
评分这本书的装帧设计简直是一件艺术品。精装本的质感拿在手里沉甸甸的,那种触感立刻就让人觉得物有所值。封面设计非常大胆,色彩的运用和字体排版都充满了力量感,让人一眼就能感受到它想要传达的那种“无所畏惧”的精神。我尤其喜欢书脊的处理,那种精细的压纹让它在书架上非常引人注目。内页的纸张质量也挑不出毛病,印刷清晰,排版疏密有致,阅读起来非常舒服,长时间阅读眼睛也不会感到疲劳。这本书的实体感本身就是一种激励,当你把它放在手边时,就好像随身带着一本精神的“护身符”。我通常不喜欢在书还没读完的时候就给它做过多的评价,但光是这种外在的精致和用心,就已经为接下来的阅读体验定下了一个非常高的基调。它不仅仅是一本书,更像是一件值得收藏的作品,无论是自己阅读还是作为礼物送给朋友,都显得非常有品味和深意。这种对细节的极致追求,让人对作者想要在内容上呈现的品质也充满了期待。
评分这本书的结构安排无疑是经过深思熟虑的,它不仅仅是一本“如何做”的指南,更像是一部构建个人心智模型的蓝图。它不是简单地罗列成功学的口诀,而是从更深层次剖析了“拒绝”在个人成长轨迹中所扮演的真正角色。我发现它巧妙地将理论学习、案例分析和自我反思练习融为一体。每一章的结尾似乎都设置了一个“思想的锚点”,让你不得不停下来,审视自己过去的行为模式和根深蒂固的信念系统。我尤其欣赏作者在构建“抗拒体系”时所采用的层次递进法,从最表层的行为改变,逐步深入到核心价值观的重塑,每一步都稳扎稳打,让人信服。这种结构上的严谨性,保证了读者在阅读过程中不会迷失方向,而是能清晰地看到自己正在沿着一条清晰的路径向前迈进,每一步的积累都是可见的,这种确定感是极其宝贵的。
评分从文学性的角度来看,这本书的文字功底非常扎实,充满了洞察力和力量感。作者的遣词造句独具匠心,没有使用太多晦涩难懂的术语,而是用一种非常接地气、充满画面感的语言来阐述那些深奥的心理学和哲学观点。我注意到作者非常擅长运用对比和排比的手法,使得那些复杂的概念变得异常清晰易懂。例如,在描述“恐惧的本质”时,作者通过一系列生动的比喻,将那个抽象的概念具象化,让我仿佛能亲手触摸到恐惧的脉络。更难得的是,作者在保持专业性的同时,并没有失去人性中那种温暖和幽默感。在一些相对沉重的段落后,总会巧妙地插入一两句自嘲或者风趣的点评,有效地缓解了阅读的压力,使得整本书的阅读体验非常轻松愉悦。这种文学性和实用性的完美结合,是很多励志书籍难以企及的高度。
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