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“When you get rejected in life … consider the possibilities.” #TEDTalks

Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days — from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a “burger refill” at a restaurant — Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that…

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Jia Jiang adventures boldly into a territory so many of us fear: rejection. By seeking out rejection for 100 days — from asking a stranger to borrow $100 to requesting a “burger refill” at a restaurant — Jiang desensitized himself to the pain and shame that rejection often brings and, in the process, discovered that simply asking for what you want can open up possibilities where you expect to find dead ends.

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  1. @enochkambangukalimbwe8099

    February 3, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    Just from watching 100 days of rejection video, and Ted uploads this short. WOW 😳 coincidence? I think not.💯🔥

  2. @RoelCandaele

    February 3, 2026 at 5:16 pm

    Rejection only makes you stronger, but compare it with a burger is stupid !!! Maybe you should join a burgerclass 😂😂😂

    • @RoelCandaele

      February 3, 2026 at 5:17 pm

      If you would have said it differently this video got promoted but now it will not , sorry rc

  3. @louiejuarez6896

    February 3, 2026 at 5:22 pm

    I don’t think this guy ever tried applying for a job

  4. @youtubeloveTed

    February 3, 2026 at 6:36 pm

    Haha I love the humor, thank you!

  5. @RubenCavens

    February 3, 2026 at 6:38 pm

    😂👍👍

  6. @Paul.3026

    February 3, 2026 at 7:18 pm

    Rejection made me love a woman even more and for the rest of my life.

    It’s been quite 13 years I think of her every single day, from time to time a tear drops.

    My love for her only keeps stronger and stronger, she has no idea and she never will.

    That’s why I respect her decision, she brought the best of me to live the best I can be.

    • @EkanXD

      February 3, 2026 at 7:24 pm

      This is lowkey weird, there’s plenty of fish in the sea

    • @ceds7987

      February 3, 2026 at 9:10 pm

      @EkanXD is that a coincidence? 😭😭😭 your name “ekan” is actually fish in indonesian

    • @Paul.3026

      February 3, 2026 at 10:12 pm

      I sea, story of my life…

    • @scar4892

      February 7, 2026 at 3:04 pm

      Wtf 😂😂😂

  7. @tubeasjay

    February 4, 2026 at 2:27 am

    fucking love this.

  8. @uuu12343

    February 4, 2026 at 2:27 am

    I’ve been rejected from almost 1000 job applications over 2 years

    You can never get desensitized

  9. @ligeliacable

    February 4, 2026 at 11:28 am

    People who annoy everyone to learn to cope with rejection bug me and the people arround me. Munich is full with idiots who seek this and most likely ask woman creepy things.

  10. @gulllars4620

    February 4, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    This can also be generalized to failing. Where rejection is just one kind of failing.
    If you’re introverted, start off with games on hard or Legos or something to get familiar and build confidence, then move on to social interaction rejection.

  11. @johnkai3359

    February 5, 2026 at 5:35 am

    burger re-fill

  12. @johnkai3359

    February 5, 2026 at 5:36 am

    hopefully the people that do this are actually smart. some girl in my math class actually tried this for the whole semester

  13. @b1ngnx33

    February 6, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    REJECTION IS REDIRECTION.

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