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Stop saying yes

Stop saying yes

From an early age we’re conditioned to play nice.

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Scott D. Clary
Mar 02, 2021
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From an early age we’re conditioned to play nice.

To say yes.

To accommodate others.

Although this is good, in theory, if everyone plays fair and plays nice and you say yes to everyone and you help everyone whenever they need it, you would classify yourself as a good person.

But what if saying yes actually hurt the ones you love.

What if saying yes, actually…

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