That fear is very deeply rooted in humans, was a time when being rejected from the tribe meant probable death. Glad those days are gone for us here, at least.
And right up until right now, you HAVE survived rejection. So it can't kill you.
Ever think that when someone rejects you, that it gives you valuable feedback and intel...about THEM?
So stuck at 8, huh...tell you what, try for 2 more, then we'll hit the next step, okay?
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. - Albert Camus
Uncertainty is the very condition which impels people to unfold their powers.-Eric Fromm