>>If you aren’t getting rejected on a daily basis, your goals aren’t ambitious enough.<<<p>This is a crucial piece of advice. A few months ago I remember Jeff Bezos caught some flack because Amazon wasn't failing enough, which lead people to think Amazon wasn't taking enough risks. Although I disagree with that analysis of Amazon, the core concept is still true.<p>It's also refreshing to see that Chris Dixon was rejected a ton before becoming successful. I get rejected on a daily basis and to be honest - it takes a lot out of me. However, when I read something like this it makes me realize all of this rejection is worthwhile and part of finding my way to success.
Relevant xkcd comic on avoiding the most obvious upward next step: <a href="http://xkcd.com/761/" rel="nofollow">http://xkcd.com/761/</a><p><i>Trying out a lot of things for a bit before commiting</i> also seems to be the approach we use as children, I wonder why we forget about it once we're about 20.
<i>1. If you aren’t getting rejected on a daily basis, your goals aren’t ambitious enough</i><p>Easier said than balanced, I'd say. I've tried to do things that almost exclusively get me rejected. Sure it fulfills the above. But looking back, it did more to hurt my operational life than make me progress.<p>Just wanted to point out that you <i>can</i> be rejected too much at which point it may help to score a small victory here and there.