Fear of Rejection: The Silent Castrator of Potential
Let’s be honestβ€”
Most people don’t fear rejection.....
They fear seeing themselves through someone else’s distorted mirror......
So they play it safe.....
Mute their truth.....
Clip their own wingsβ€”
just in case someone might not clap.....
.....That’s not humility.... far from it.....
That’s self-rejection dressed as β€œkeeping the peace.”...
I used to do that....
Read rooms like they were threat detectors.
Mistook silence for judgment and approval for worth.....
It was exhausting....
Until I realized this...
No one is above me....
No one is below me....
We’re all just humans trying to make sense of our own noise....
That’s when everything leveled out.
No more performing.....
No more chasing....
Just showing up… cleanly....
Because fear of rejection isn’t cured by confidence......
It dissolves when you stop trying to prove your right to exist.
🧠 Truth Drop:
β€œRejection isn’t real. It’s just someone reflecting their limits back at you.”
πŸ’¬ Real question:
What would you do differently today if you weren’t afraid someone might not clap?
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Anita Kozlowski
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Fear of Rejection: The Silent Castrator of Potential