How This Book Helped Me On My Journey from Rejection to Recovery

Labrish
4 min readSep 29, 2023

Rejection is a universal experience that can leave deep emotional scars. Whether it’s a rejection from a job, a romantic partner, or even peers, it has the power to shake our confidence and trigger feelings of inadequacy and depression. I know this all too well because I’ve been there, battling my way through the dark clouds of despair caused by rejections from peers. But in the midst of this struggle, I discovered a lifeline — a book titled “How to Deal with No.”

In this blog article, I want to share my personal journey of how this book helped me navigate the turbulent waters of rejection and depression. It’s a story of resilience, personal growth, and the transformative power of a well-written self-help book.

The Depths of Despair

Before I stumbled upon “How to Deal with No,” I was drowning in a sea of despair. Rejections from my peers left me feeling isolated and unworthy. I had lost all hope, and the weight of depression was suffocating. I needed something to pull me out of this abyss.

The Discovery

One gloomy afternoon, while aimlessly browsing through a local bookstore, I came across a book with a title that resonated with my current state of mind — “How to Deal with No.” Intrigued, I picked it up, hoping…

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