Why Did You Choose To Say "No"?
Why Did You Choose To Say "No"? We can all choose to say 'no', to things; a slice of cake, cup of tea, date, or job offer. We have the option to go or not go, accept or not accept. On the face of it anyway. For some saying 'no', is their automatic default. They may be busy, stressed, overworked, overwhelmed, and are desperate to avoid taking on any more, determined not to add to their burden. Or they may lack confidence and not want to be seen to be struggling or failing in another person's eyes. Then there are those who always say 'yes'. They may not want to miss out, are always keen to be involved, to know what's going on, and have their hands on the reins. They don't want to hurt, disappoint or let others down and like to see everyone pleased and happy. The optimum level is probably somewhere in-between, where we say 'yes', enough times to stretch and challenge ourselves, try new things, make new contacts and get out of ...