Giving the attention and time to our loved ones and community is great. Some people are highly dedicated to providing services voluntarily wholeheartedly to their community and friends. If you are this kind of person, you have a golden heart, but if you do and say in your mind, I could use this time for other personal productive things, then you need to understand when to say "yes" and "no".
No is often seen as negative, but it is not entirely negative. There are things we say yes to but are supposed to be no. We say yes to things we don’t want to do and it turns burden for us. There are things we attend to that could be avoided. Saying yes doesn’t mean yes, and no doesn’t mean no. It all depends on your plans.
How many times have you found yourself in a situation you cannot say no? When someone will ask you to do something and you would answer yes, I will do them, but deep in your mind, you knew this would be a burden to you. After a few days, you get chocked up with tasks and that turns to an enormous problem to deal with.
We affirm to many works and request from buddies and families because we don’t want them to see us being pompous or unhelpful. But if you pick a positive no, it would save you stress and time. You don’t have to get chocked up with tasks you would find hard to do.
No!
No can also make you successful.
As Pedro Sorrentino clears it, “If you don’t guard your time, people will steal it from you.”
Sometimes, your time lies in saying no to task and distraction that could mess up your time. The most valuable asset in the world is time, and need to be managed properly. Sometimes in the night, I see that I still have many pending tasks for the day, but nature would take over and would sleep.
Saying Yes
How would they feel when I say no? How would they see me? This is what people say. I was in this circle of people that find it difficult to say no to tasks from friends and family. I am not saying we shouldn’t be helpful to our friends, families and community, but they must not be at the expense of your productivity.
We have 24 hours a day, and there are times to rest in it. You only have the time within 6am till 11pm, depending out your planning. If these hours aren’t enough to get your tasks executed, why adding more from people at the expense of your productivity.
I bet you can’t continue to cheat of sleep. When it gets to a point, you may get down terribly. It has happened to me and I am still facing the health consequences. You should plan your sleeping hour properly and manage your daily todos. Then if you have the time to say yes, say it. However, it must be a genuine thing of value.
What is the worst "yes" you have every day?
There are times when we get chucked up with tasks but we still say yes to others because of how close they are or we don’t want them to feel bad but end up being a real burden that leads to poor productivity and cost more. Let me know if you have any in the comment section.
What’s the worst "no" you have ever say?
What is the no you say to opportunities that could have changed your life for good and you are still regretting to this point?
Train your mind and know when to say Yes and No.
Your time is precious, do not let people exploit you. You need not please everybody. However, say yes to value and positive things.
Thank you for the time!