Рет қаралды 421,716
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.
Enjoying our KZfaq 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: t.ly/lzYU3
Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: t.ly/9vYut
FURTHER 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: goo.gl/QTFQ48
MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE
Watch more films on SELF in our playlist:
bit.ly/TSOLself
SOCIAL MEDIA
Feel free to follow us at the links below:
Facebook: / theschooloflifelondon
X: / theschooloflife
Instagram: / theschooloflifelondon
CREDITS
Produced in collaboration with:
Tracy Foster
www.tracyfoster.co.uk
Co-directed & produced by Tracy Foster & Simon Biggs
Animation by Simon Biggs
Sound Design by Howard Sinden #TheSchoolOfLife