RE: 3 Inspiring Reasons Why You Should Say "No!" More Often
Ahh you wrote some golden words my friend. NO is such a difficult thing to say; to your boss, your SO, your parents, your friends, to anyone.
I think that's why people today are SO flaky. We make plans because we can't say no to someone's face but when it comes time to do what you agreed to do, a simple text making an excuse saying no indirectly is sooo much easier.
Being able to say no to something really shows how much you understand yourself; how much you respect yourself, how much you value your own thoughts over someone else's.
But when we can say "no" to something that already feels big... we are subconsciously saying "yes" to something much bigger!
I really like this. Gotta trust yourself when you truly believe something isn't for you causing you to say no to it.
Wise words @axios! :)
@cabernet that's a great point. One thing that really does bother me, especially in millennial culture (as I am one) is the concept of ghosting. It's like a prime example of how the fear of saying no shows up in our culture.
You are very right that in order to have the confidence and capability to say no, you must really understand yourself. It does require a significant amount of self searching to understand your needs and boundaries in life.
Great stuff here @cabernet! Glad you enjoyed the article :)