You Have To Ask

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Asking is the begining of receiving.

Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon.

At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.

Jim Rohn

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"Some people fold after making one timid request.
They quit too soon. Keep asking until you find the answers.”
Jack Canfield
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Asking is still a challenge to so many people, even though there are numerous examples of the benefits others have obtained simply by asking for them. Why is it such a neglected secret, considering it’s innate power? You may be holding yourself back in a big way by not being able to ask for what it is you require.

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Why are people so afraid to ask? Perhaps it’s a fear of appearing deprived, disadvantaged, foolish or unintelligent, but the biggest fear is that of rejection. However, this holding onto this fear is a form of self-rejection. They are denying themselves and their desires before anyone gets a chance to deny them what they desire.

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When I was a student, I failed a year due to circumstances beyond my control. My father was all for my discontinuing my studies and refused to finance my travel, living and study expenses. I could understand his part in the situation, but I was determined to continue with my studies. One of our neighbours had visitors, a family who lived in the nearest city to where I was studying. I plucked up the courage and asked them if I could hitch a ride when they returned; at least I could get that far – it was a journey of more than 800 miles - and I’d worry about the last 50 miles of the journey when I got there. They were more than happy to help and were leaving the following morning when my father came home in the evening with my air tickets, residence fees and allowance all ready for me to take off two days later. My ‘ask’ might have aimed in one direction, but the Universe still supplied! I learned a very important lesson from that experience: never be afraid to ask - take a risk; it could change your entire life.

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Whatever it is you ask for, ask with confidence and determination. Ask without any doubt in your mind that you will receive your desire. The thing about doubt is that it is unbelievably destructive. It is your worst enemy. When you permit even a grain of doubt to creep into your mind, the law of attraction hitches up with it and will soon line up a whole long string of doubtful thoughts. The moment you are aware of any doubt, squash it quickly, or in the very least, send it away pronto. Expel that thought from your mind. Replace it with confidence and determination and know that you are receiving what you have asked for.

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Don’t assume before you ask that the answer will be ‘No’. Be courageous and prepared to take a risk to get what you need or desire. If you do get a negative reply, you are no worse off than you were to start with. And if you get a positive answer, you have gained much. By being prepared to ask, with confidence, you can achieve the possibilities before you, whether it be a helping hand, a dinner date, a lift to town, an increase in your pay packet, some help around the house, a cup of coffee with a friend or to borrow a book you wish to read. You miss out on 100% of what you don’t ask for. You have to ask!

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“People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain.

When you've figured out what you want to ask for,

do it with certainty, boldness and confidence.”
Jack Canfield

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