If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask!
Unless your goal is against the laws of God or society, you can achieve it.
Bring into reality the possibility of the improbable by acquiring a positive mental attitude. Say to yourself, as Henry Ford said to his engineers, "Keep working!"
Have the courage to face the truth
It takes less work to succeed than to fail.
When you know principles that can motivate you, you will then know principles that can motivate others. Conversely, when you know principles that can motivate others, you will then know principles that can motivate you.