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Timid or aggressive?
It is the unholy bounce we find ourselves in when trying to pursue our heart’s desire.
- Timid makes us ill-suited to acquire our dreams.
- On the other spectrum, aggressive is undesirable. We end up looking self-serving.
Yet we do have needs. We do require certain input to make our lives work and on occasion these valuables are not immediately provided.
So how should you ask? How do you bridge the gap between timid and aggressive and find the appropriate profile to offer your beseeching?
1. Ask from a history of gratitude.
I do not believe that anyone will get what they want in life without preceding it with a great dose of gracious thankfulness. There is something in the heart of humans–and I also believe in the heart of God–which repels those who think they can come making demands without first giving testimony of the blessings that have already come their way.
People don’t like to do this because it seems awkward, contrived and insincere. But what could be more awkward, contrived or insincere than coming one more time to ask without expressing a “thank you” for what has already been provided?
2. Ask and be specific.
It is annoying to have to draw out of someone what they really need instead of them being candid and sharing their heart with you.
If you’re embarrassed about your lack, then you should learn to live with it. You have to decide if you want to improve your situation or if you just want to act humiliated.
Be clear about what you want.
Focus on what you’re asking.
3. Ask, prepared to use what is available.
Once people know you’re grateful and you have been forthcoming, be prepared to get a little bit less than what you petitioned, and then astound yourself and the world around you by working with it.
My definition of greed is thinking that what you have determined to be your bottom line has to be achieved before you will move one muscle to begin.
Asking is one-third of the great energy that’s necessary to be a human being. It is the first step to seeking, and finally culminating with the perseverance of knocking.
Never be afraid to ask–as long as you have a grateful heart, an honest tongue and a willingness to make a start of things instead of stubbornly waiting for exactly what you want.
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