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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1486043806371","data":"You've got more work than you can possibly handle. Not to mention the time you're spending as a student in your college, or as a footballer of some prestigious team. <\/span><\/p>\nYour phone rings and it's a call from the president of one of the societies in your college and he describes how busy he is in completing some other piece of business and assigns you a task that has to be completed urgently.<\/p>You know this project will involve countless hours of work, including weekends. You get a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. Your heart tells you to say \"no.\" Your spirit tells you to say \"no.\" But somehow, what comes out of your mouth is \"Yeah, I'll do it.\" <\/p>\nWhat happened here? How did \"no\" turn into \"yes?\" Maybe you didn't want to let others down. Or, perhaps, you wanted to be liked. For whatever reason, you agreed to do something that you didn't want to do. For most of my life, I lived this way, saying \"yes\" when I really wanted to say \"no.\" I'll bet you've done the same thing many times.<\/p>I know what some of you are thinking. If I say \"no\" to any of these things, I'm going to look bad or am going to have a bad impression on the Mister Big.. For example, if I decline a request from my supervisor, I'll be viewed as someone who isn't loyal to the team. Also, if I say \"no\" to attending my cousin's wedding (the cousin I haven't seen in 15 years), the rest of the family will be talking about me. <\/p>\nYes, there are consequences to saying \"no.\" But let's not kid ourselves here. There are also consequences to saying \"yes\" when you don't want to say \"yes.\" You become resentful and angry. You feel that you're not in control of your own life. You're not living a life that's consistent with your values and priorities. <\/p>I'm not encouraging you to become lazy and refuse to go the extra mile at work and in your personal life. We all do activities that we don't particularly enjoy, like working through lunch during a fest in college or attending a compulsory workshop after the long day of classes in college.. <\/p>\nFurthermore, this isn't about being selfish and thinking only of your own interests. But I'm here to say that YOU count, too! And you block your own success when you feel resentful about doing things you don't want to do. Unwanted activities are not only time consuming; they drain your energy. <\/p>\nSo, what can you do to help you say \"no\" instead of \"yes?\" It's very helpful to set boundaries, because that will help dictate your answer when someone asks you to do something. Even better, let people know about these boundaries beforehand so they won't be taken by surprise when you say \"no.\" For instance, if you resolve that you won't work for some project on weekends (except in certain limited, emergency situations), when someone asks you to assist on Saturday, you can decline and tell them you spend weekends with your family. <\/p>\nFor me, my dancing time on Saturday and Sunday is sacred. If someone asks me to do something during those times, I will politely say \"no\" because I value my passion way too much to let other things get in the way. <\/p>\nIf anyone thinks I'm being unreasonable, that's okay. I feel better about the decision I've made because I'm being true to what's important in my life. As a result, I've found that I\u2019m happier and stronger all the week round. <\/p>\nYou might think that you're indispensable,  that you have to say \"yes\" because the world will fall apart if you don't run to the rescue each time. What nonsense! In the end, you let yourself down and wind up feeling hurt. <\/p> <\/p>\nHere's the bottom line: You're allowed to say \"no.\" It's a small two-letter word with the power to liberate you and significantly improve the quality of your life.<\/p>"}]

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