Do you know how to get what you want?
By chiyochan
@chiyosan (30184)
Philippines
September 18, 2011 11:57pm CST
We often are faced with life's challenges. We are often not in the position to get what we wanted even if we are ready and are out there to get what we want, sometimes life is just not with us... =(
for me, at work, i know how to get what i want, i do try my best and work on it to get what i want, i think i can be demanding at times too, from people whom i know i can get results from.. ha ha but then from friends, is it that easy for you? are you known to be the kind of person who can make people do what you want for you?
any thoughts, and share your ideas, please!
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13 responses
@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
19 Sep 11
Well I believe there is always a way to get something done. I know that I do not know how to get everything I want at the moment but my faith that it is possible leads me to continue trying. So I guess the way for anyone to get anything they want is to just have faith and keep on trying.
@cowgirl03051979 (918)
• United States
19 Sep 11
i todays world you do not get what you want by doing hard earned work for what you want you get it by playing the system or other methods (its sad but the cold hard truth) i know alot of women get what they want by using their bodies instead of working and i know alot of men get what they want by playing the system or stealing or cheating instead of working hard for it people now a days are just too lazy to actually work they would rather be handed whatever it is that they want instead of earning it
@GemmaR (8517)
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19 Sep 11
I think that you have to know what you want in your life, otherwise you won't be able to get any of it. You have to have a plan about how you're going to achieve your dreams. You should never just assume that the things that you want are going to come to you, because this is a really dangerous path for you to go down. I know that I can get the things that I want from my life because I have worked hard in my life to date and I know that I will continue to work harder and harder until I get everything that I wish for in my life.
@Triple0 (1904)
• Australia
19 Sep 11
Not for me, I always have to wait patiently to get what I want and the things my friends want always come first. You can say I'm a bit of an introvert and I don't really express myself unlike my friends who are out there and ensure that the whole world knows what they want. I'm pretty quiet and I try to get what I want quietly and with patience. Patience is a virtue and eventually, I'll get what I want. Like you said, it takes hard work and effort to achieve what you truly desire. I sometimes envy my friends who can get things so easily whereas I have to try so hard to get what I want.
@legrande (68)
• India
19 Sep 11
wen u need something, u shd be able to fight for it, in wat ever situation u r...
coz' we cannot live without wat we need!!!
@kevinmarchPad (37)
• Canada
19 Sep 11
I think in our life we must set our real wants and needs. Wants are just luxurious things we want to have like ipad, car, house, trip around the world and any other things that give us joy on what we paid for. on the other hand our needs must be go first, our food, clothing, shelter and other.
First is we must set our prioritize in order to get our wants sooner or later we can harvest it if we strive. My point is work at your best and be thankful on what you have today.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Sep 11
I hope I can be demanding at work, too! But I don't have the authority so I get what I want with a please and more please. I also get what I want by doing my job properly so that when I ask for a favor from my boss, he will oblige. lol
With other people, I guess I do the same thing. I do them a favor, so if I want something, I will ask for it as a favor, too from them. I think it's just fair.
@poniface1983 (132)
• India
19 Sep 11
Chiyosan, its very difficult to make people do what we want, its not that easy, I believe in friendly relationships, if we are friendly enough and have a better buy in, we can get things done, otherwise we cant make anyone to move even a inch, just imagine, if someone asking you to do something, at first instance what will you feel, or even our boss, if they ask, next thing that comes into our mind is "should we do? is it worth? only if the answer is yes, we will do, its same thing for us too..
But I say you, its not that easy to make people do what we want :)
@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
19 Sep 11
I am. I don't know why, I guess I have a way of saying it that makes people follow me? I don't know how I do it. But I am known by my friends as a person that gets what I want. When I really want something, I do everything in my power to make it happen.
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
19 Sep 11
If I really want something to be done , I will probabely won't ask for it directly.
I will try to convince the people why to do so. Even then , they will probabely chose on their own.
If I want to achieve something , I plane how to do it , and put some time into it , imagining the results , how I will feel about it , like I already got it. This trick really helps a lot. The book called "the secret" is all about it.
@gshyam1247 (81)
• India
19 Sep 11
i was overlooking what i want. rather i look what i got. am happy and am not eager to get things. i don't wait for the opportunities to make me feel good. rather i create them. so be positive to your opinions.everything is yours.
@abcuser123 (78)
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4 Jan 12
I would say I am fairly assertive when I make friends with people. When something displeases me and I find it is important to voice out, I would do that no matter how close the friend is to me. But I am not an aggressive jerk; I know how to balance assertiveness with joke and humour - it better for both my friends and myself.