
The answer will never be yes if the request is't made. The job will never be there if you don't act like you really want it, in fact. More understanding will never get in the noodle of someone who doesnt want it.
And there was this song when I was youngER: "You can't get to heaven on a roller skate!". I think the some nowadays is: "Jesus, I am drifting to you on my roller skates!"