The security guard looked like a chubby, lovable guy. He was not menacing at all. What does menacing mean?
Dangerous, threatening
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As Jiang started working, he realized he was stuck in the same job. He was not moving forward in his goal to start his business and his career was becoming stagnant. What does stagnant mean?
Still; not moving
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Jiang's fear of rejection did not go away after he started his own company; instead, he noticed that his fear persisted. What does persisted mean?
Continued; kept going
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When Jiang was little, he knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur and was inspired by Bill Gates who owns Microsoft. What is an entrepreneur?
Business owner
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Jiang's fear of rejection kept dictating his life and it stopped him from starting his own company. What does dictate mean?
To control; to dominate
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Rejection therapy helps to desensitize people from the pain of rejection. What does desensitize mean?
To lessen the pain/hurt/stress
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When Jiang asked the stranger for $100, he immediately ran away when he was rejected. He felt like this experience was a microcosm of the rest of his life. What does microcosm mean?
An example, a representation
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Jiang wished he would've negotiated with the stranger to try and convince him to give him the $100. What does negotiate mean?
To try and agree on something by discussing it more
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Jiang learned he could maximize his chance of someone saying "Yes" if he asked the question "Why?". What does maximize mean?
Increase; improve; enlarge
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The trajectory of Jiang's career took him from immigrant to business owner. What does trajectory mean?
The path
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When asking for a burger refill, Jiang decide not to run and stay engaged with the cashier. What does engaged mean?
To participate, to take part in something
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Instead of being afraid of rejection, Jiang recommends that you EMBRACE rejection. 1) courage 2) accept 3) hate 4) give up
