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> Let other people say no for you.

Wow. Upvoting because this is such a succinct and powerful way to say this, and I’ve never heard it before. i. e. It’s not our job, domain, or in our interest to reject ourselves from a job we’re interested in before applying

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Yes! I recently told this to a friend of mine. She kept saying "I won't apply for that job because I'm sure there are more qualified people applying" and I kept telling her "let them reject you, don't reject yourself".

Finding a job and finding a romantic partner turn out to be really similar processes -- it's a numbers game and you can't sit around waiting for the perfect opportunity.

I recently told my SO this exact thing. They were doubting whether to apply for a higher position because they might be rejected. I told them that not applying would definitely mean they wouldn't get the job, so at least applying means there's a chance.

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