Rejection is pretty lousy to deal with. It is easy to take it personally and feel like a lesser person because of it. As men, we have no choice but to confront rejection. We can't get through life without facing rejection. Be it a woman, a job interview, a sale, or a contest, facing rejection can be difficult.
In order to deal with rejection, the most common advice is to just get used to it. Go out there, make approaches, get shot to pieces, and harden up. Become callous to it and keep grinding through lousy numbers in order to get success. This is the most common advice to deal with rejection. There is one other technique I can think of though.
In the case of a very reasonable, likely, or almost guaranteed rejection, stop and take a moment before making the approach. Think about something that you have done or accomplished. Think about something that you are proud of. Go ahead and keep that in the back of your mind.
Go ahead and make the approach now. If you do get rejected, don't worry. Its cool.
Got shot down by a girl? Who cares? You have a fat bank account.
Got rejected for a job position? No big deal. You can lift 300 pounds.
You failed to make a sale? It is okay. You know how to change your own oil and fix your car.
Came in second place in a contest? That is just fine. You can shoot a target from 100 yards away.
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