The Science of Asking for Help & How to Capitalize on Lucky Moments in Life

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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You can never say, “I love you” enough to your partner. They are the 3 magic words of love. Yet, there are three other words you may also want to say more often to help forge a closer and stronger bond. Listen as I reveal what those three words are. https://truetowords.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-me-us-we-little-words-big-impact.html It feels good to help someone in need. However, it can feel really uncomfortable if you are the one asking for the help. However, it doesn’t need to be difficult, according to Heidi Grant, author of the book, Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You (https://amzn.to/2MRA4Ep). She has some great advice that explains how to ask and who to ask that will make it easier to make the request and make it much more likely that people will say yes. Listen and learn to become a much better asker when you really need help. Everyone has lucky moments in life. However, it is what you do with your luck when it strikes that determines how lucky you really are. That’s according to Christian Busch, PhD, Director of the Global Economy Program at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs and author of the book, The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck (https://amzn.to/30VClYu). Really lucky people know how to capitalize on those lucky moments in life to maximize the benefits. Listen and you too will know how when those lucky moments come along. Even the best cooks in the world are looking for better and more efficient ways to get things done in the kitchen. I found some great suggestions that I use myself from the website Epicurious.com. - from what kind of chicken to buy, where to keep your lemons to why you most certainly need a new ice tray for the freezer. https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/best-cooking-advice-ever-article PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! MasterClass makes a meaningful gift this season! .Right now you can get two Memberships for the price of one at https://MasterClass.com/SOMETHING PrizePicks is a skill-based, real-money Daily Fantasy Sports game that's super easy to play. Go to https://prizepicks.com/sysk and use code sysk for a first deposit match up to $100 Dell Technologies and Intel are pushing what technology can do, so great ideas can happen! Find out how to bring your ideas to life at https://Dell.com/WelcomeToNow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now your ideas don't have to wait. Now they have everything they need to come to life.
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0:16.3	We push what technology can do so great ideas can happen right now.
0:22.3	Find out how to bring your ideas to life at
0:25.0	Dell.com slash welcome to now.
0:29.0	Today on something you should know, three little words you should say to your mate more often, and they're not, I love you.
0:39.0	Although those are good too.
0:40.0	Then, it can be hard to ask someone for help, but if you do it right, you'll be amazed at the results.
0:47.0	When someone has said no to us for whatever reason, when we've asked for help before, that's the last person we're going to go to
0:54.0	right in fact the office that is true the research is really clear on this people
0:58.8	who have turned you down are actually much more likely to help you.
1:03.0	Then simple ways to work better in the kitchen,
1:06.0	and understanding luck and how to use luck to your advantage.
1:11.0	The luck that I'm really excited about is the smart luck that we really do something about.
1:15.0	So serendivity to me is really that kind of unexpected good luck that results from these kind of unplanned moments,
1:21.0	but then we make some kind of
1:22.6	practical decision that leads us to some kind of positive outcome.
1:25.8	All this today on something you should know.
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