What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang | TED

What was the teacher's brilliant idea for the first-grade students?

• To experience receiving gifts and learn the virtue of complimenting each other

• To discourage the students from complimenting each other

• To make the students compete against each other

• To have a public roast for the students

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What did the teacher do when only three students were left without receiving gifts?

• Asked if anyone would say anything nice about the remaining students

• Told the students to leave the classroom

• Laughed at the remaining students

• Gave the remaining students extra gifts

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What did the speaker write in a letter to their family after being inspired by Bill Gates?

• I will retire early and live a quiet life

• I will travel the world and never settle down

• By age 25, I will build the biggest company in the world and buy Microsoft

• I will become a teacher like my grandmother

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What did the speaker realize after being rejected for an investment opportunity?

• He should give up on his entrepreneurial dreams

• He needed to be a better leader and person

• He should start a new company immediately

• He should blame others for the rejection

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What did the speaker learn about turning a 'no' into a 'yes'?

• Ignoring the rejection is the key to success

• Running away is the best response to rejection

• Being persistent is never helpful in overcoming rejection

• Asking 'why' can help understand the rejection and lead to a positive outcome

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What did the speaker do at a Starbucks to maximize his chance of getting a 'yes'?

• Offered to work for free at the Starbucks

• Threatened to leave a bad review if not accepted

• Brought in a celebrity to vouch for him

• Mentioned the doubt the manager had before asking the question

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What did the speaker learn from his rejection therapy experience?

• Rejection is a sign of failure and should be accepted

• Rejection should always be avoided at all costs

• Rejection can be turned into opportunities if embraced

• Rejection has no impact on personal growth

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What was the speaker's life dream that he fulfilled by simply asking?

• To become a famous actor

• To travel the world

• To teach a college class

• To win a Nobel Prize

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What did the speaker quote after teaching a class at the University of Texas at Austin?

• Jesus Christ

• Nelson Mandela

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

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What did the speaker realize about people who change the world?

• They never have to ask for anything

• They never face rejection in their lives

• They are met with initial and often violent rejections

• They are always born into wealthy families

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