You get what you think you deserve...

This is something I have observed many times in my life. Specially so with respect to one of my batchmates at IIMC who seems to be a born winner to me. His trick ( or what I think it is) : When he wants to do something or get something done he starts with the assumption that it will be done and then goes for it. The confidence derived not only changes the psychology of the person himself but also the people who interact with him would feel compelled to get help him in the pursuit.
Yesterday I wanted to get something done from the bank. It was not a routine task and I was apprehensive about whether the bank (SBI) would go out of its way to get it done for me. And then suddenly I got reminded of the caption above and decided to try this approach. As I went to talk to the manager I realized a shift from the approach I would have normally taken. Suddenly I felt that I wasn't prepared to take No for an answer and finally convinced him to help me out. It simply amazed me how powerful this approach was.
Would love to try it out more often.