Rejection is quite possibly one of the most difficult things
to encounter and it can become easy to internalize and take personal. Dealing
with rejection can cause us to brace ourselves before we ask questions, become
hesitant when taking risks, and sometimes we can become avoidant, in an effort
not to encounter it at all. The reality? Rejection is unavoidable.
In this episode of The
Relentless, host Dr. Julie Gurner, speaks with award-winning stand-up
comedian and actor, Adam Ferrara, about dealing with rejection and how to
bounce back from it.
Adam shared how he was called back 10 times when he was auditioning for the hit TV show, The Sopranos. “Even though I didn’t get the result I wanted, I got success by being called back again.” Adam didn’t allow him not getting selected for the role in The Sopranos get him down, he found his success in being called back. Adam did, however, get a callback for a role in Nurse Jackie, which was in the same studio.
Naturally, rejection alone doesn’t build character. We are in control of how rejection impacts us and how we respond to it. Below, Adam shares some great takeaways of how he’s learned to manage rejection, internally.
Key takeaways
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