Learn To Say ‘No’: How To Take Yourself More Seriously And Avoid The Agendas Of Other People

The best way I found to learn to say “No” is to simply have better plans.

That does not mean that you do not enjoy the time with people, or that you have to say “No” it is just that your schedule will be filled with so many amazing things that people really have to offer something amazing for you to take them up on that offer and you to say “Yes!”.

For instance, imagine your entire day was filled with building wells in a third world country.

You are waking up early in the morning to provide clean water for those that have none.

Now a friend asks you to help them move: What would be more important to you?

It’s not that you do not want to help your friend, but their move is totally secondary compared to building wells!

It is this principle that you want to apply to your day-to-day life.

Which means finding out what your day looks like before other people jump in on it with their agendas.

If you, however, do not make any plans for yourself then it is hard to say “No” as you do not have a real reason to say it.

You say “Yes” because you do not want to come up with a lie or because you have…