ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT

Monday, December 10, 2007

Every Christmas when I see little children sitting on Santa’s lap and telling him what they want him to bring them, I think of my niece. In my minds eye I can still see her sitting on Santa’s knee. When he asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she hesitated for just a minute and then said, “ Just some beans.” She loved to eat even when she was just a little girl. But she didn't want beans for Christmas. What she really wanted was toys. But she didn't ask for what she wanted.

Life is kind of like my niece. We either do not ask for what we really want or we do not ask at all. Logic tells you the hard and simple truth that if you do not ask for what you want you will not get it. It is only in fairy tales, novels and movies that wishes come true simply for wishing. In real life, successful people, the people who get what they want out of life, ask for those things over and over.

You ask by doing. You ask in a way that gives you a high likelihood of getting what you want out of life. Look back over your life and see if this isn’t true. How many things—things that you wanted, did you receive without asking? Not many!

Ask for what you want!