I personally could see this happening in my own life when I struggled with severe social anxiety. I was very aware that I was terrified of rejection…but I still didn’t know how to stop being scared of it.
For many years I was nice, hesitant, quiet, and held back. I was terrified of being rejected, of feeling embarrassed, and of people not liking me.
And so my social and dating life suffered...
My business, career, and income suffered...
My relationships suffered...
And basically I suffered. I was tense, anxious, extremely limited and just didn't feel good on the inside.
I knew I was not being fully myself, expressing what I wanted, or stepping up and being big, powerful, and free in my work, relationships, or life.
Sometimes I tried to force myself to “push through my fear” and try some new things. But if I got even the slightest hint of rejection, it felt so utterly terrible that I was very reluctant to put myself out there again.
But then, after years of obsessive study that even lead me to get a doctorate in clinical psychology, I discovered something that changed my life forever...