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# A faithless request invites refusal. People sense...
> A faithless request invites refusal. People sense when someone already expects a no, so asking with genuine conviction changes how the request is received.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself - Workbook|Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself]]
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“A faithless request invites refusal. People sense when someone already expects a no, so asking with genuine conviction changes how the request is received.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-faithless-request-invites-changes-request-received
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