The worst they can say is no
Sometimes, when I hesitate to ask a question, I remind myself: the worst they can say is “no.”
And if they do, nothing changes.
My life doesn’t get worse—it stays the same.
Reframing rejection this way shifts the weight off my shoulders.
It’s not failure; it’s just keeping the status quo.
And if the answer is “yes”?
That’s a step forward I wouldn’t have taken otherwise.
So, I ask. Because staying the same isn’t scary—staying stuck is.
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"Sometimes, when I hesitate to ask a question, I remind myself: the worst they can say is 'no.'" - #EricsBlog https://blog.epr.net/the-worst-they-can-say-is-no
See that's what I thought until I found out the worst they can say is "let's hop on a call about that"
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