There’s a funny movie with Jim Carrey where he has to say “Yes” to everything for a month. He did this as an experiment because he was always saying no to everyone and living a generally miserable life. While saying “no” does not mean you will be miserable, it also cuts you off to a lot of excitement in life. I can’t remember a single exciting thing that happened in my life by saying “no” and sitting home on the couch. All of my best memories are from saying “yes.” This can be something as simple as a night out with friends that takes a wild turn or an around-the-world trip. It all starts with “Yes!”
With that said, you have to be careful what you commit to and it’s way too easy to get overcommitted on a million things and you don’t have time to breathe. This is also critical, and the art and science of saying Yes or No is something we can explore together later…