How to Say ‘No’ Without Being Rude or Feeling Guilty
The ability to say ‘no’ is a prized skill. As technology grants 24-hour access to our lives and the ability to be quickly available is an accepted norm, the art of saying ‘no’ can be a superpower.
As Warren Buffet said:
“The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.”
Many of us feel overwhelmed. Like a hamster in the wheel, we do our best to keep up. We shoehorn as much stuff as we can into our days. We go for quantity, not quality.
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As social beings, we fear upsetting others. We’re scared of missing out. We like to be part of the crowd. We struggle with decision making. It’s easier to say ‘yes’.
And there’s the irony.
We all know what we’d like to say ‘no’ to. But we can’t go through with it.
Time is our most precious and finite resource. It does not regenerate, and it cannot be retrieved or reversed. Like water pouring down the sink as we clean our teeth, we have the power to control the way we use our time, but few of us exercise this right thoroughly.
