Asking or deciding?

Asking or deciding?

If we want something, it is great to ask for it, politely, then wait and see what happens, resisting the urge to argue ourselves out of the things we choose. Ask, then wait and see. I find this works for me in all sorts of situations: parking spaces, turning right at a junction, remembering what I need when I’m shopping. It works in bigger ways too.

The problem arises when, if we are not careful, our request becomes a beg, hedged round with either dependency or expectatio...