Nudge Challenge Week 47 = Big Ask
NUDGE: "Ask for something big and face rejection" BACKSTORY: I was inspired by a TED Talk from a man who did 100 Days of Rejection Therapy to desensitize himself from the pain of rejection and to overcome his fear. He asked for BIG things and anticipated getting a "no" response, although many times people surprised him and said yes to his outrageous requests! I don't like rejection (who does?!) so I knew this would be a good challenge for me to try! QUOTE: "My rejection therapy taught me that 'the worst they can say is no' is actually not true. In fact, the worst they can say is 'you didn't even ask'. It implies I said 'no' to myself before others could reject me." - Jia Jiang, founder of above referenced 100 Days of Rejection Therapy HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: I first decided to adopt Jiang's same criteria to set guidelines for making a big request: it would be ethical (no lying), legal, and doesn't defy th...