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    Thies Lindenthal

    Thies Lindenthal

    Research and teaching, mostly real estate finance, a bit of Big Data, ML, domain names, and a careful dose of proptech. University of Cambridge, Department of Land Economy.

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    On Rejections

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    I cannot say I enjoyed this essay, but I recognised the turmoil of emotions following another rejection email: ‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection by Bob Brody.

    I have not reached Bob’s enlightened state of mind, yet. But I hope I will, eventually. Rejections sting.

    Updated: October 8, 2025

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