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1,000 Rejections? (GWTW875)

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Rejection is on my mind today. Yes, it's because I got rejected for something I actually wanted. But there's also a deeper reason: Somewhere along my creative journey, I learned to minimize rejection by playing-it-safe, making my dreams small, and maximizing my chameleon tendencies. Recently, Shae Omonijo shared a short video on Substack about her plan for 2026: "Collect 1K rejections." A lot…