<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The power of asking begins with the refusal to... > The power of asking begins with the refusal to abandon yourself before another person has answered. A clear request gives reality a chance to respond instead of allowing anticipated rejection to make the decision in advance. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Power of Asking Without Abandoning Yourself - Workbook|The Power of Asking Without Abandoning Yourself]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The power of asking begins with the refusal to abandon yourself before another person has answered. A clear request gives reality a chance to respond instead of allowing anticipated rejection to make the decision in advance.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-power-asking-begins-rejection-decision-advance ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->