The Terror of a 'No'

We miss out on the finest opportunities of our lives because of an underlying terror of a very short word. We should overcome the fear. Uploaded 31-03-17Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/lzYU3Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/9vYutFURTHER READING“There are many things we want to ask of other people. We want to ask for a job, for money, a chance to collaborate, a kiss.But we often don’t ask because of The Terror of a ‘No’.Why should a ‘no’ – such a small and innocuous word – prove quite so painful, so hard to hear, so much something we’d rather die in penury, ignored and unfulfilled than ever encounter?It’s because it’s not a case of trying not to hear a ‘no’. What we are trying to do is avoid hearing something quite different: that we’re disgusting…”You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://goo.gl/QTFQ48MORE SCHOOL OF LIFEWatch more films on SELF in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLselfSOCIAL MEDIAFeel free to follow us at the links below:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITSProduced in collaboration with:Tracy Foster​http://www.tracyfoster.co.ukCo-directed and produced by Tracy Foster and Simon BiggsAnimation by Simon BiggsSound Design by Howard Sinden #TheSchoolOfLife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices