TIP 19
JUST SAY NO, AND SAY IT OFTEN
A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.
Now that you’ve created a vacuum by uncluttering your life (Tip 12) and have extra time, watch out. All sorts of people, invitations, and opportunities will come into your life. This doesn’t mean that you have to say yes to any or all of them. Be picky. Some people worry that if they say “No, thank you” it will end the flow of new opportunities. Actually, the reverse is true. You will be maintaining the space for the right opportunities and relationships.
Many of my clients constantly overcommit themselves with work and social obligations because they say yes instead of no. Women in particular tend to have a need to please and ...
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