# A Request Can Survive Both Yes and No by Bryant McGill > “The power of asking grows through graduated practice. Ask for the clarification, the introduction, the correction, the opportunity, and the fair term until the nervous system learns that a request can survive both yes and no.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Assertiveness for Introverts and the Power of Asking for What You Need - Livestream (Nov 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts and the Power of Asking for What You Need - Livestream|Assertiveness for Introverts and the Power of Asking for What You Need - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-11-16). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Human Proxy-Based Reinforcement (DeepRL) in Human Environments|Human Proxy-Based Reinforcement in Human Environments]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts and the Power of Asking for What You Need - Livestream|Assertiveness for Introverts and the Power of Asking for What You Need - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Assertiveness|Assertiveness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The power of asking grows through graduated practice. Ask for the clarification, the introduction, the correction, the opportunity, and the fair term until the nervous system learns that a request can survive both yes and no.” — Bryant McGill, Assertiveness for Introverts and the Power of Asking for What You Need - Livestream (Nov 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-request-survives-yes-no ```