Why You Must Embrace Rejection to Succeed

Post by donw » Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 6:17 PM UTC

dennykmiu wrote: post #9

donw wrote: post #5

Not just rejection, but failure. It's not how we succeed that defines us, but how we crash and burn. Those that get up, no matter how many times they are beaten down, are the ones that eventually succeed. Those who give up are the true failures.

donw - I absolutely agree. It is all about getting up and ride again. I dedicate an entire chapter to my dad "who taught me how to ride a bicycle". http://www.lovemytool.com/blog/2007/10/riding-a-bike.html

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 6:57 PM UTC

freax wrote: post #4

As a side note, this article made me check out the resume of the author of that essay it references. Started college at 12? Graduated at 17 with a double BS in CoSci and Physics? University Medal in CoSci? All sorts of scholarships and awards. And yet rejected by YC. That's a pretty glaring big data point that says YC's claim about choosing people, not ideas is junk. They probably didn't even read her resume because…

Post by freax » Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 8:04 PM UTC

run4yourlives wrote: post #14

freax wrote: post #7

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> doesn't necessarily make her a good bet as an entrepreneur, however amazingly talented she might be. Yes, yes it does make her a good bet . If you are betting , bet on people with immense talent and drive. Who else are you going to bet on, people with far less talent and drive? I think you're confusing "good bet" with " guaranteed to be more successful". > No selection process is perfect Yes, but there's a huge gul…

No it doesn't. It makes her a good bet to go get another masters or PHD, but being an entrepreneur is a completely different skill set. While her accomplishments are grand in their own right, they're also rather focused. There's nothing in and of itself on the resume that shows that she's had to work to overcome a default, or has experience building a company, or that she can think on her feet, for example. Although…

Post by freax » Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 8:41 PM UTC

run4yourlives wrote: post #16

freax wrote: post #15

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> but being an entrepreneur Means you need people who can actually do shit. If you need people with business experience then a program that connects you with investors makes perfect sense. Investors need people like her. Thus the rejection was a mistake. > or has experienced building a company Neither did Google! That's why you partner with investors who have experience. Duh! > or that she can think on her feet, for…

freax, I don't know you, but given your responses to this and that other thread, I would highly suggest that if you're looking to be successful, you should put some of that emotional response that you're directing towards me into positive action for your venture. There are many people on this forum that will be there to help you in the future, but if you catch a name as a person who is a little to sharp to quip with…

Post by dennykmiu » Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 9:55 PM UTC

run4yourlives wrote: post #16

freax wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> but being an entrepreneur Means you need people who can actually do shit. If you need people with business experience then a program that connects you with investors makes perfect sense. Investors need people like her. Thus the rejection was a mistake. > or has experienced building a company Neither did Google! That's why you partner with investors who have experience. Duh! > or that she can think on her feet, for…

freax, I don't know you, but given your responses to this and that other thread, I would highly suggest that if you're looking to be successful, you should put some of that emotional response that you're directing towards me into positive action for your venture. There are many people on this forum that will be there to help you in the future, but if you catch a name as a person who is a little to sharp to quip with…