[jpwagner]

is it still worth the effort to try things that you don't actually want?

seems to me that not only will you not feel the pain of rejection, you also won't be able to reap the benefit when there's an unexpected yes.

[jscore]

It's really the journey (the exercise) and not the destination (the end result/benefit).

So yes, it can be worth it just for the experience.

[paulgb]

The reward is realizing that the pain of being rejected is negligible.

[jpwagner]

but there is no pain if you don't have any expectation!

[David]

That's the goal, anyway. Some of us aren't there yet. Rejection of any kind, even for something that wasn't expected in the first place, can be painful.

[trustfundbaby]

I think the idea is to ask for things you want. True ... you might not want them badly and the rejections might not bother you, but I look at it like a vaccination ... little doses of rejection make it so you are not afraid to be rejected when you go after the things you really want