Ask! Ask! Ask!

In his best selling book, Success Principles, Jack Canfield discusses in Chapter 17 the importance of asking for what we want. Although one of the most important principles, asking happens to be one of the hardest to follow. Because a lack of asking is routed in fear, most times people will by-pass what they truly want in order to avoid the possibility of rejection.

Recently I was reminded of this chapter after hearing about my sister's courageous request. My sister, Amy, and her husband, Nathan, live in Denver Colorado where Nathan just finished his Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. They had just recently learned that they were going to have to move from their campus apartment once Nathan graduated which meant two moves in less than a year since they would be moving back to Florida in January.

Last weekend Nathan's family was hit with the devastating news that his brother, Matt, was killed in a hunting accident. While they were with Nathan's family, the president of his College called and said if there was anything he could do to please let him now. Without missing a beat, my sister quickly explained how being able to stay in their apartment would be a great help (since they hadn't found a new one yet). He said "done" and then she said, "until January" and he agreed immediately.

After hearing this story I couldn't believe how brave my sister was to make such a bold request. But now looking at it, what did she have to lose? If he had said "no" they would have been moving anyway. And now, they are blessed to stay in a safe environment where they have great friends who will support them through the grieving process. And...they don't have to move twice!

So, if there is something that you have been wanting, but are too afraid to ask for it, just remember to to be courageous like Amy! You just never know what could happen! And as Jack says, "you may have the capacity, but you also have to have the tenacity! To be successful, you have to ask, ask, ask, ask!

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