<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The first rejection may describe the current... > The first rejection may describe the current proposal rather than the person. Ask what produced the no, determine whether the condition can honestly change, and preserve enough self-respect to redirect when it cannot. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Power of Asking Without Abandoning Yourself - Workbook|The Power of Asking Without Abandoning Yourself]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The first rejection may describe the current proposal rather than the person. Ask what produced the no, determine whether the condition can honestly change, and preserve enough self-respect to redirect when it cannot.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-first-rejection-describe-respect-redirect-cannot ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->