tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post3402536832482579242..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Just Say No--or Not...Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-927763354793673962016-06-05T11:15:48.017-07:002016-06-05T11:15:48.017-07:00Saying "yes" to things as a knee jerk re...Saying "yes" to things as a knee jerk reaction, doesn't work out well either. We say yes to things that God has not equipped us for and then wonder how we got ourselves into the things we do. When asked, I try not to say "Yes" immediately to all the volunteer things possible, but give myself time to consider the opportunity. It seems to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-27758411694124881772016-06-05T08:36:07.379-07:002016-06-05T08:36:07.379-07:00Let's say there are things I wished I would...Let's say there are things I wished I would've said no to.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-75989652939311256232016-06-05T06:16:20.383-07:002016-06-05T06:16:20.383-07:00I used to have a problem with saying no, and somet...I used to have a problem with saying no, and sometimes that worked out well but other times not so much. We can never know ahead of time how our choices will turn out. I'm just glad I said a risky and adventurous "yes" a few times because those are the choices that most enriched my life.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-66359106407286188262016-06-04T16:13:03.036-07:002016-06-04T16:13:03.036-07:00I bounce like a ping pong between yes and no. Lat...I bounce like a ping pong between yes and no. Lately I have learned that saying yes isn't half bad.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-37093946623903772252016-06-04T15:17:52.438-07:002016-06-04T15:17:52.438-07:00I actually wish I'd said 'No' more tim...I actually wish I'd said 'No' more times than I did. But I suppose experiences, even those not taken, are part of who we eventually become. Often, when speaking with clients I refer to the business as 'We' though I'm the only one running it! It works well whenever I have to decline a request. As for personal issues, I feel like I'd better have an excuse for saying no in case they won't ever ask again. However, sometimes I hope they don't ask at all :-)<br /><br />A long-time friend and I were recently discussing whether if knowing what we know now, with the chance to go back in time, would we do the same things again? We shared a hearty laugh and agreed we probably would.<br /><br />Have a great week!<br />diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-7190740867578998232016-06-04T12:35:27.094-07:002016-06-04T12:35:27.094-07:00When I was younger, I knew that was the time to ta...When I was younger, I knew that was the time to take risks, and I did, such as coming to Canada. Most of my risks have paid off. My regrets are usually that I didn't spend more time with certain people who are now gone. . . Je ne regrette rien, a comment by Edith Piaf (I regret nothing) is a mantra to live by. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-49630812494120408762016-06-04T06:12:04.277-07:002016-06-04T06:12:04.277-07:00I can't really think of anything I said no to ...I can't really think of anything I said no to that I wish I'd said yes, except every time I dismissed taking a day trip somewhere in Washington when I lived there. The traffic, distance, drive time and road construction was what deterred me and now I regret it. I don't think I have a tough time saying 'no' to people if I really don't want to do something. Someone in CA asked if she could use my car to move (I think I was busy that day and couldn't help, but my car wasn't being used). I told her no, that no one but me was driving that car and I wasn't lending it. She was shocked and said, 'wow you sure know your boundaries'. Well, yeah. I'm not letting some stranger put over 100 miles on my car and possibly getting a parking ticket or getting in an accident.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com