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Coping with rejection | Nikoloz Bolkvadze | TEDxYouth@IIL


today we are going to talk about

today we are going to talk about rejection but first of all what is

rejection but first of all what is

rejection but first of all what is rejection is it when they don’t accept

rejection is it when they don’t accept

rejection is it when they don’t accept you on the job if your loved one dumps

you on the job if your loved one dumps

you on the job if your loved one dumps you what is really a rejection just

you what is really a rejection just

you what is really a rejection just morning actually I heard and fascinating

morning actually I heard and fascinating

morning actually I heard and fascinating story right and rather tragic the one

story right and rather tragic the one

story right and rather tragic the one that was the 300 people wedding in

that was the 300 people wedding in

that was the 300 people wedding in London a couple days ago and the bride

London a couple days ago and the bride

London a couple days ago and the bride comes out and says well guys school

comes out and says well guys school

comes out and says well guys school decided there will be no wedding so you

decided there will be no wedding so you

decided there will be no wedding so you can all enjoy the food now that’s a

can all enjoy the food now that’s a

can all enjoy the food now that’s a rejection I want you to think about the

rejection I want you to think about the

rejection I want you to think about the rejection that you have experienced on

rejection that you have experienced on

rejection that you have experienced on the other so I became Arya Stark I

the other so I became Arya Stark I

the other so I became Arya Stark I counted their names I went to the gym

counted their names I went to the gym

counted their names I went to the gym became stronger and kick their butts I’m

became stronger and kick their butts I’m

became stronger and kick their butts I’m scared I stayed home I didn’t do

scared I stayed home I didn’t do

scared I stayed home I didn’t do anything I distance myself from

anything I distance myself from

anything I distance myself from everything I dropped out the singing

everything I dropped out the singing

everything I dropped out the singing class I jump out before people wish I

class I jump out before people wish I

class I jump out before people wish I was good at so I stayed home being

was good at so I stayed home being

was good at so I stayed home being scared so I didn’t really help any

scared so I didn’t really help any

scared so I didn’t really help any anyway the situation that I was in but

anyway the situation that I was in but

anyway the situation that I was in but later I remember going to stick it with

later I remember going to stick it with

later I remember going to stick it with all my friends

all my friends

all my friends we’re good skiers so I wanted to become

we’re good skiers so I wanted to become

we’re good skiers so I wanted to become skier two days in and I fell down I

skier two days in and I fell down I

skier two days in and I fell down I twisted my knee caps so the idea of me

twisted my knee caps so the idea of me

twisted my knee caps so the idea of me becoming a skier was shattered I was

becoming a skier was shattered I was

becoming a skier was shattered I was sitting there watching I’m having fun

sitting there watching I’m having fun

sitting there watching I’m having fun skiing while I couldn’t but the next

skiing while I couldn’t but the next

skiing while I couldn’t but the next year I thought to myself what shall I do

year I thought to myself what shall I do

year I thought to myself what shall I do no stay home feel sorry for myself or I

no stay home feel sorry for myself or I

no stay home feel sorry for myself or I should go back

should go back

should go back and prove it that I can do it so I got

and prove it that I can do it so I got

and prove it that I can do it so I got up I went there and five days straight

up I went there and five days straight

up I went there and five days straight I was working very hard while everyone

I was working very hard while everyone

I was working very hard while everyone was having fun walking up and down the

was having fun walking up and down the

was having fun walking up and down the mountain working out my muscles so I

mountain working out my muscles so I

mountain working out my muscles so I could do it and I did it I did it and I

could do it and I did it I did it and I

could do it and I did it I did it and I was actually much much better than many

was actually much much better than many

was actually much much better than many of the people who were skiing for much

of the people who were skiing for much

of the people who were skiing for much longer so I learned a great lesson for

longer so I learned a great lesson for

longer so I learned a great lesson for myself if you face reality if you face

myself if you face reality if you face

myself if you face reality if you face your fear of rejection of not being able

your fear of rejection of not being able

your fear of rejection of not being able to do something you can make it happen

to do something you can make it happen

to do something you can make it happen you just have to work for it that later

you just have to work for it that later

you just have to work for it that later in 2008 when the war happened in Georgia

in 2008 when the war happened in Georgia

in 2008 when the war happened in Georgia Georgia wasn’t a great place for me to

Georgia wasn’t a great place for me to

Georgia wasn’t a great place for me to live in I wanted to do something else

live in I wanted to do something else

live in I wanted to do something else my dream was to go to the US but how

my dream was to go to the US but how

my dream was to go to the US but how could I go to the u.s. I didn’t even

could I go to the u.s. I didn’t even

could I go to the u.s. I didn’t even speak English well so I decided to work

speak English well so I decided to work

speak English well so I decided to work on SATs per my wish by YouTube videos

on SATs per my wish by YouTube videos

on SATs per my wish by YouTube videos and I was really determined to do it and

and I was really determined to do it and

and I was really determined to do it and by sheer coincidence my friend reached

by sheer coincidence my friend reached

by sheer coincidence my friend reached out to me and said hey I’m for studies

out to me and said hey I’m for studies

out to me and said hey I’m for studies would you like to join maybe I can get

would you like to join maybe I can get

would you like to join maybe I can get started in the top and make to the US

started in the top and make to the US

started in the top and make to the US but it sounded like a dream to Czech

but it sounded like a dream to Czech

but it sounded like a dream to Czech Republic so I collected enough money to

Republic so I collected enough money to

Republic so I collected enough money to go and pay for the University for one

go and pay for the University for one

go and pay for the University for one semester so I did it I went there I went

semester so I did it I went there I went

semester so I did it I went there I went in fact -25° with my backpack and I’m

in fact -25° with my backpack and I’m

in fact -25° with my backpack and I’m thinking what the hell I’m gonna do now

thinking what the hell I’m gonna do now

thinking what the hell I’m gonna do now so I was ready I was desperate I had

so I was ready I was desperate I had

so I was ready I was desperate I had come to earth in my pocket and I bought

come to earth in my pocket and I bought

come to earth in my pocket and I bought food with it so I this I can eat I put

food with it so I this I can eat I put

food with it so I this I can eat I put it in the fridge next day it’s gone so

it in the fridge next day it’s gone so

it in the fridge next day it’s gone so what do I do now

what do I do now

what do I do now to work anywhere we work on the

to work anywhere we work on the

to work anywhere we work on the construction to be a cleaner back

construction to be a cleaner back

construction to be a cleaner back somehow

somehow

somehow my friends acquaintances reached out to

my friends acquaintances reached out to

my friends acquaintances reached out to me and he said oh my boss really wants

me and he said oh my boss really wants

me and he said oh my boss really wants to set up a Facebook page and could you

to set up a Facebook page and could you

to set up a Facebook page and could you help me I said sure it’s easy so I went

help me I said sure it’s easy so I went

help me I said sure it’s easy so I went in I did it for them and his boss really

in I did it for them and his boss really

in I did it for them and his boss really liked my approach so he said would you

liked my approach so he said would you

liked my approach so he said would you like to work here yesterday yeah of

like to work here yesterday yeah of

like to work here yesterday yeah of course today so I started working there

course today so I started working there

course today so I started working there I was happy there but then somehow I got

I was happy there but then somehow I got

I was happy there but then somehow I got an opportunity to move to London so I

an opportunity to move to London so I

an opportunity to move to London so I thought you know I didn’t mention I

thought you know I didn’t mention I

thought you know I didn’t mention I didn’t speak Czech at war so I thought

didn’t speak Czech at war so I thought

didn’t speak Czech at war so I thought maybe I’ll go to London I speak at this

maybe I’ll go to London I speak at this

maybe I’ll go to London I speak at this English store and hit there so I go

English store and hit there so I go

English store and hit there so I go there I leave my job I leave my

there I leave my job I leave my

there I leave my job I leave my apartment give my all stuff away I move

apartment give my all stuff away I move

apartment give my all stuff away I move there and I end up in the office

of papers in the corner and I open this

of papers in the corner and I open this computer I cannot and I wish now to

computer I cannot and I wish now to

computer I cannot and I wish now to accent welcome to be Georgian

accent welcome to be Georgian

accent welcome to be Georgian so he speaks to me on the phone in

so he speaks to me on the phone in

so he speaks to me on the phone in Georgian and says don’t make any mimics

Georgian and says don’t make any mimics

Georgian and says don’t make any mimics now because she can understand it she’s

now because she can understand it she’s

now because she can understand it she’s a dangerous woman so I pretended that I

a dangerous woman so I pretended that I

a dangerous woman so I pretended that I didn’t remember the password I left so

didn’t remember the password I left so

didn’t remember the password I left so now I’m starting again from the scratch

now I’m starting again from the scratch

now I’m starting again from the scratch I go to Prague black PDF of the job

I go to Prague black PDF of the job

I go to Prague black PDF of the job again and I was working there so I

again and I was working there so I

again and I was working there so I realize it is very important to remember

realize it is very important to remember

realize it is very important to remember I decided I needed to experience this

I decided I needed to experience this

I decided I needed to experience this why I moved on I became a freelancer and

why I moved on I became a freelancer and

why I moved on I became a freelancer and as you know freelancing job is rejection

as you know freelancing job is rejection

as you know freelancing job is rejection all day every day couple years I decided

all day every day couple years I decided

all day every day couple years I decided to go job so what my birthday is today

to go job so what my birthday is today

to go job so what my birthday is today um I had an opening moment when I said

um I had an opening moment when I said

um I had an opening moment when I said you have to stop so I will talk to an

you have to stop so I will talk to an

you have to stop so I will talk to an acquaintance and I said how about we set

acquaintance and I said how about we set

acquaintance and I said how about we set up French of your social media agents in

up French of your social media agents in

up French of your social media agents in Georgia

Georgia

Georgia because I got some connections with

because I got some connections with

because I got some connections with hedge funds so I convinced him I went

hedge funds so I convinced him I went

hedge funds so I convinced him I went there and I opened the office in first

there and I opened the office in first

there and I opened the office in first two weeks from the office I registered

two weeks from the office I registered

two weeks from the office I registered the company reached out the clients and

the company reached out the clients and

the company reached out the clients and if that’s not hard enough then I have to

if that’s not hard enough then I have to

if that’s not hard enough then I have to find people to work for me because we

find people to work for me because we

find people to work for me because we have to deliver to the clients and that

have to deliver to the clients and that

have to deliver to the clients and that was the hardest part because I had to

was the hardest part because I had to

was the hardest part because I had to train them from scratch because it’s

train them from scratch because it’s

train them from scratch because it’s very difficult to find such

very difficult to find such

very difficult to find such professionals there so one year in and

professionals there so one year in and

professionals there so one year in and the company was the leading social media

the company was the leading social media

the company was the leading social media agency in Georgia we had been working

agency in Georgia we had been working

agency in Georgia we had been working with the banks with all companies with

with the banks with all companies with

with the banks with all companies with FMCG we were doing just great two years

FMCG we were doing just great two years

FMCG we were doing just great two years the company was so successful times were

the company was so successful times were

the company was so successful times were so happy with our services our team was

so happy with our services our team was

so happy with our services our team was amazing so friendly its imperfect it was

amazing so friendly its imperfect it was

amazing so friendly its imperfect it was a dream of mine come true

a dream of mine come true

a dream of mine come true so as the company was growing I decided

so as the company was growing I decided

so as the company was growing I decided that I could work on expansion of become

that I could work on expansion of become

that I could work on expansion of become I’m doing my absence I appoints the girl

I’m doing my absence I appoints the girl

I’m doing my absence I appoints the girl as a director who would handle things

as a director who would handle things

as a director who would handle things when I was not there she was with us

when I was not there she was with us

when I was not there she was with us from the beginning I told her everything

from the beginning I told her everything

from the beginning I told her everything are you I helped her establish on the

are you I helped her establish on the

are you I helped her establish on the market and six months in she became a

market and six months in she became a

market and six months in she became a director and she decided that my

director and she decided that my

director and she decided that my services were no longer required and she

services were no longer required and she

services were no longer required and she pretended she was up to the speed and

pretended she was up to the speed and

pretended she was up to the speed and what was I doing there so she reached

what was I doing there so she reached

what was I doing there so she reached out to my Czech partner and said we’re

out to my Czech partner and said we’re

out to my Czech partner and said we’re handling everything we don’t need him

handling everything we don’t need him

handling everything we don’t need him why don’t you get rid of them altogether

why don’t you get rid of them altogether

why don’t you get rid of them altogether so they did and you’re probably

so they did and you’re probably

so they did and you’re probably wondering how they could get rid of me

wondering how they could get rid of me

wondering how they could get rid of me for my own company and I’ll tell you yes

for my own company and I’ll tell you yes

for my own company and I’ll tell you yes – between in 2015 when it all started I

– between in 2015 when it all started I

– between in 2015 when it all started I really never thought that’s the problem

really never thought that’s the problem

really never thought that’s the problem of startups that in the beginning it’s

of startups that in the beginning it’s

of startups that in the beginning it’s an emotional idea that you’re passionate

an emotional idea that you’re passionate

an emotional idea that you’re passionate about and you often forget about the

about and you often forget about the

about and you often forget about the legal stuff that you have to put on

legal stuff that you have to put on

legal stuff that you have to put on paper so I forgot it I was so invested

paper so I forgot it I was so invested

paper so I forgot it I was so invested in Subang company’s development I’ve so

in Subang company’s development I’ve so

in Subang company’s development I’ve so much motivated to make it happen that I

much motivated to make it happen that I

much motivated to make it happen that I never insisted on read writing down the

never insisted on read writing down the

never insisted on read writing down the rules of how our partnership will be

rules of how our partnership will be

rules of how our partnership will be handled I was left like this and I

handled I was left like this and I

handled I was left like this and I didn’t know what to do but I realized it

didn’t know what to do but I realized it

didn’t know what to do but I realized it wife taught me everything we really need

wife taught me everything we really need

wife taught me everything we really need to turn this projection into something

to turn this projection into something

to turn this projection into something positive to channel an energy of being

positive to channel an energy of being

positive to channel an energy of being upset into something how you can

upset into something how you can

upset into something how you can recreate yourself so I didn’t give

recreate yourself so I didn’t give

recreate yourself so I didn’t give myself a time for remorse and

myself a time for remorse and

myself a time for remorse and procrastination I never laid down and

procrastination I never laid down and

procrastination I never laid down and soft and feel sorry for myself I created

soft and feel sorry for myself I created

soft and feel sorry for myself I created a routine for myself I said why don’t I

a routine for myself I said why don’t I

a routine for myself I said why don’t I every day we talk to people and I say

every day we talk to people and I say

every day we talk to people and I say hey how can we work together because I

hey how can we work together because I

hey how can we work together because I didn’t have a choice at work so I did

didn’t have a choice at work so I did

didn’t have a choice at work so I did that and two months in when this major

that and two months in when this major

that and two months in when this major setback happened I am my own boss now I

setback happened I am my own boss now I

setback happened I am my own boss now I own a consulting company I work with the

own a consulting company I work with the

own a consulting company I work with the digital agencies and

digital agencies and

digital agencies and our points are reaching four million

our points are reaching four million

our points are reaching four million people in the US than products so if

people in the US than products so if

people in the US than products so if anyone would tell me that after this

anyone would tell me that after this

anyone would tell me that after this major setback happened and my life was

major setback happened and my life was

major setback happened and my life was destroyed I was rejected by the person I

destroyed I was rejected by the person I

destroyed I was rejected by the person I was let go from the company thought that

was let go from the company thought that

was let go from the company thought that I created but I will go by the person

I created but I will go by the person

I created but I will go by the person who – the most so this turned around

who – the most so this turned around

who – the most so this turned around into something very positive and much

into something very positive and much

into something very positive and much happier than before

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