Fear Of Rejection Quotes by Gautama Buddha, Brian Tracy, Terry Pratchett, Irvin D. Yalom, Harvey Mackay, Miguel Angel Ruiz and many others.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. – Buddha No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
Refuse to let the fear of rejection hold you back. Remember, rejection is never personal.
The worst thing you can do is nothing.
Death cures psychoneurosis. In a sense all these neurotic concerns–fear of rejection, interpersonal concerns–seem to melt away, and people get another perspective on their lives. The important things are really important, and the trivia of life is trivialized.
Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don’t base your self-esteem on their opinions.
The fear of not getting the reward becomes the fear of rejection. The fear of not being good enough… is what makes us try to change, what makes us create an image.
I realized that I could have been in galleries much sooner. I just needed to get past the fear of rejection. I still feel nervous when I approach a new gallery, although it has become more like a job now. The first step on this long road was getting past that initial fear.
I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.
I do think it imperative that you recover from fear of rejection. Forgive me, but that is the sin of pride, and you must avoid that particular manifestation of the sin if you are to reach the goal . . . you hope for.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
Evolution has programmed us to feel rejection in our guts. This is how the tribe inforced obedience, by wielding the threat of expulsion. Fear of rejection isn’t just psychological; it’s biological. It’s in our cells.
I could write an entertaining novel about rejection slips, but I fear it would be overly long.
Rejection-and the fear of rejection-is the biggest impediment we face to choosing ourselves.
The better you are at communicating, negotiating, and handling your fear of rejection, the easier life is.
Following your heart means allowing the possibility of finding true love to be stronger than the fear of rejection.
