I come across various situations in life where I was not able to decide about the forward path for something I need but not able to know whether to ask or not for the same till I met Mr. Kamal Jain Director Organization Behaviour IIM Indore. I got an opportunity to attend his very wonderful program on Negotiation skills. He has very beautifully explained the concept of negotiation by way of giving very simple and cogent examples of our day to day life. There he has explained the power of asking and benefit of Giver and Receiver. When we ask something from somebody what at the most other person can revert to us, I will not give.

I want to first mention that what a human being received by giving something to others is a feeling of joy by being given an opportunity to become Donar secondly whatever you are asking may be surplus or has to be part of someone who asked.
Hence the power of asking is a skill which makes you optimistic by nature and convey your message to universe.

Thirdly by asking you are giving an opportunity to someone who can demonstrate his generosity which a normal human being on earth is proud of.
Fourthly you are not going to lose anything which you are having.

Hence you need to ask what you need if not from someone you are ashamed of, But Almighty is always there to help you. Law of Attraction also supports this concept as the first principle of Law of Attraction is Ask Unconditionally.