Why is rejection so awful? As creatives, the pain of rejection can sometimes make us question why we’re even bothering to pursue a creative life. But Tricia thinks that there might be a different way. Can we harness this rejection into something more constructive, and amplify our creativity in the process? Inspired by her ‘one hundred rejections for Christmas’ idea, it turns out that trying really hard to get rejected might just be the secret to success.

Mentioned in this episode:

Does Rejection Hurt? An fMRI Study of Social Exclusion

Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz

Don’t keep your day job: how to turn your passion into a career by Cathy Heller

Download the In Ten Years Time Rejection Tracker

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