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10 Years of Rejection: What Nobody Tells You About Building Something New
When I started building this innovation project ten years ago, I thought it would be exciting. The truth? It’s been rejection, stigma, and even what sociologists call taint.
I never anticipated how isolating it feels to build something that doesn’t fit the mold. Even the people closest to me often don’t acknowledge it. Some are too busy. Some are jealous. Some just don’t understand.
What I’ve learned is this: if you try to do anything new, you’ll be ignored until one day you’re suddenly “recognized.” But nobody sees the years—sometimes decades—of grinding, being called foolish, and carrying…
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