Comments on: Ask For What You Want http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fred http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-399423 fred Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:45:40 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-399423 the simplest form of your statement i've heard is " don't ask, don't get ". i'm a living example of that. i don't like to ask for things mostly because it seems selfish and self-centered, but also because it's embarrassing, and it's hard to assume permission to ask. my concept of personal space is obviously not shared by most of the outside world, but i still see things from my own perspective and find it hard to believe that others would not be offended by my pushing in to their space to ask for whatever it is i want at the time. i suppose your comment on value is apt, but for quite a while now i have felt my only real value lies in taking care of my kids/woman and in tech support. neither of these add value to any interpersonal interaction outside my home, although the second is fine for working. i cannot imagine that others percieve value simply in interaction with me, and as such i mostly avoid new people. funny, the few people i know try to force me to socialize, so it seems they percieve some value, but for the life of me i can't figure out why. well, anyway, thanks for your article, it was well-written, and the info goes into my data pile for slow assimilation. the simplest form of your statement i’ve heard is ” don’t ask, don’t get “.
i’m a living example of that.
i don’t like to ask for things mostly because it seems selfish and self-centered, but also because it’s embarrassing, and it’s hard to assume permission to ask.
my concept of personal space is obviously not shared by most of the outside world, but i still see things from my own perspective and find it hard to believe that others would not be offended by my pushing in to their space to ask for whatever it is i want at the time. i suppose your comment on value is apt, but for quite a while now i have felt my only real value lies in taking care of my kids/woman and in tech support. neither of these add value to any interpersonal interaction outside my home, although the second is fine for working. i cannot imagine that others percieve value simply in interaction with me, and as such i mostly avoid new people. funny, the few people i know try to force me to socialize, so it seems they percieve some value, but for the life of me i can’t figure out why.
well, anyway, thanks for your article, it was well-written, and the info goes into my data pile for slow assimilation.

]]> By: Pawel http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-394557 Pawel Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:29:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-394557 Read the book "Ask and It Is Given" by Esther and Jerry Hicks and I recommend everything from Abraham Hicks Read the book “Ask and It Is Given” by Esther and Jerry Hicks and I recommend everything from Abraham Hicks

]]> By: Dan http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-324011 Dan Sat, 30 May 2009 09:44:04 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-324011 "Even if the transaction is incredibly one-sided in the other persons favor" apostrophe missing in "persons" “Even if the transaction is incredibly one-sided in the other persons favor”

apostrophe missing in “persons”

]]> By: Scott H Young » Friday Links 09-05-29 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-323776 Scott H Young » Friday Links 09-05-29 Fri, 29 May 2009 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-323776 [...] it hurts to ask - I’ve written previously on the importance of asking for what you want. Seth here argues a different perspective: don’t ask without [...] [...] it hurts to ask – I’ve written previously on the importance of asking for what you want. Seth here argues a different perspective: don’t ask without [...]

]]> By: Denny http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-301075 Denny Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:29:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-301075 My life has turned upside down in the past year...i am the sole supporter of my family and finances have gone to hell in a handbag..trying to figure out a way to ask for help financially and dont know how to do it....about to lose my home ,car..everything!! please help if u can..every little bit helps...thank you... My life has turned upside down in the past year…i am the sole supporter of my family and finances have gone to hell in a handbag..trying to figure out a way to ask for help financially and dont know how to do it….about to lose my home ,car..everything!! please help if u can..every little bit helps…thank you…

]]> By: ali hussain alawi alsakaf http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-235946 ali hussain alawi alsakaf Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:23:59 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-235946 iwan live in usa but i cant to travl to usa iwan yor coop with me im vry poor man thanks for your coop iwan live in usa but i cant to travl to usa iwan yor coop with me im vry poor man thanks for your coop

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-13494 Scott Young Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-13494 Thanks aman Thanks aman

]]> By: aman http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-13482 aman Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:14:45 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-13482 hi scott your views and thoughts are just similar to mine with a variety in our diversity. all my friends who have read these articles and are interested in such interesting and improving ways of life skills can be my friends and lets have a big platform for greater views. my e mail is: iaman4luv@gmail.com hi scott
your views and thoughts are just similar to mine with a variety in our diversity.
all my friends who have read these articles and are interested in such interesting and improving ways of life skills can be my friends and lets have a big platform for greater views.
my e mail is: iaman4luv@gmail.com

]]> By: aman http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-13481 aman Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:10:40 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/15/ask-for-what-you-want/#comment-13481 hi scott concept of holistic learning is fantastic even i want to be associated with u and help to contribute to human beings. hi scott
concept of holistic learning is fantastic even i want to be associated with u and help to contribute to human beings.

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