“Wenn ich mein Nein nicht so verkümmern lassen würde, wäre meine Welt sicherer.”
Source: Haha Heartbreak
“Every time you're tempted to say 'I'm too busy' say instead, 'That's not a priority for me, therefore it's not a promise I've made and I'll have to decline.' If you're brave enough to make the switch, one of two things is going to happen when you do:
Either you're going to feel really bad when you realize that something that deeply matters to you (your kids, your health, your marriage, your commitment to justice, cultivating lifelong friendships) isn't actually the priority you want to believe it is. This will compel you to go back to your Very Important Promises and see what you can cut in order to create space for the things that really matter to you.
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Saying that statement may initially sting because we've been conditioned to feel bad about 'Nos,' but as the words settle, it will feel true/i> to you. Instead of allowing this thing you're 'too busy for' to perpetually hang over your head, your NO (because it is not a priority or a promise) will free you up to unapologetically and confidently spend your limited moments and resources on the things that matter most to you.”
Source: Beginner's Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now
“Every time you're tempted to say 'I'm too busy' say instead, 'That's not a priority for me, therefore it's not a promise I've made and I'll have to decline.' If you're brave enough to make the switch, one of two things is going to happen when you do:
Either you're going to feel really bad when you realize that something that deeply matters to you (your kids, your health, your marriage, your commitment to justice, cultivating lifelong friendships) isn't actually the priority you want to believe it is. This will compel you to go back to your Very Important Promises and see what you can cut in order to create space for the things that really matter to you.
OR
Saying that statement may initially sting because we've been conditioned to feel bad about 'Nos,' but as the words settle, it will feel true to you. Instead of allowing this thing you're 'too busy for' to perpetually hang over your head, your NO (because it is not a priority or a promise) will free you up to unapologetically and confidently spend your limited moments and resources on the things that matter most to you.”
Source: Beginner's Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now
“Just out of curiosity, does anyone ever say ‘no’ to you?”
He slowly grinned. “You do it all the time.”
Source: Dibs
“I smiled for you, stood by you, cheered for you, clapped for you, fought for you… and all I got in return were tears.”
Source: Life Simplified: Quote - Unquote
“I had said yes to everything, for so long, that my body finally said no for me.”
Source: The Cost of Yes: Stop People-Pleasing, Set Boundaries, and Recover from Burnout Without Guilt
“You're not weak. You're not broken. You're trapped in a pattern millions share: the inability to say no, even when saying yes is destroying you.”
Source: The Cost of Yes: Stop People-Pleasing, Set Boundaries, and Recover from Burnout Without Guilt
“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.”
“Coffee is a girl who never tells a boy no.”
Source: Grasshopper Jungle
“One friend told me her one big takeaway from three years and $11,000 of therapy was Learn to say no. And when you do, don't complain and don't explain. Every excuse you make is like an invitation to ask you again in a different way.”
Source: Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say