Is it time to start saying yes?

Question

Have you ever considered how you life would be different if you had said yes more?

Answer 1

yes it would be different but only if u said yes 2 good things

Answer 2

...well, yes and no. If you say one or the other constantly out of habit, then it might be time to break that habit. I would recommend saying yes to the things you want and saying no to the things you don't want.
Too complicated? Just wait, it gets worse. What about "yes, if" or "no, unless"?
Very many salespeople want to push everyone they talk to into a direct yes-or-no situation when these are not always proper or applicable or called for. Many important questions simply cannot be answered with a flat yes or no. Here's an example: Most people, if you ask them whether they would like to live forever, would say yes. If you go on to include such important details as the fact that they will always continue to grow older and weaker, that they will have more and more ailments, that they will begin to lose their sight and hearing, that it will become difficult to walk, that they will lose the ability to digest favorite foods and so on, that strong yes will become a "not when you put it that way" or a "yes, if..."
In the past when you said no because you didn't have all the information you needed to say yes, you were only making what appeared to be the safest choice at the time. That time is gone. What you should have learned is not that you have to take more risks, but rather that you need more information to turn your hesitation into willingness.
Is this my best answer? Maybe.

Answer 3

Yep...

My kids would be overweight, because of all the extra sweets they've asked for over the years. And they would not play any sport because they would've been allowed to quit several hundred times. And they would not know how to read, calculate math, spell, write or many of the other things that they can do so very well by now. And the list goes on...way too on.

You see life is about choices, sometimes yes is the right answer. But not always, so it is worth the time that it takes to make a "good" choice. Not all decisions were the right ones in retrospect, things could've gone a little better. But where you are now maybe where you are supposed to be, for now. If you think otherwise, it's time to find the "thing" that can change your situation. Good luck and don't think that by just saying yes that your life would change for the better. Maybe that's something to think about, what makes you happy? Your life may be different, but would it have been BETTER?

Answer 4

Although at times life can be hard on a person, I still would not have said yes any more or less than I have. I wouldn't be the person I am today therefore I'm sure I'd either be a doormat for friends and family if I said yes to them more. And although I am divorced, I wouldn't have had my two beautiful daughters if I had said no to the proposal. So, really life turned out just great as is with as many yeses and nos as I've said to date.

Answer 5

I would not be where I am today if I said yes to more things. I am very happy and in love with life, so no.

Answer 6

Never really thought about it but I do know people that are considered "yes people" are so miserable because all they do is everything for everyone else all day. So I am thankful that I know how to say NO........

Answer 7

It all depends on the question.
And, regarding children....I would be broke, out of all my resources and they would have everything and be spoiled.
I would be in the Navy for the rest of my life when they asked me to re-enlist.
I would be with a miserable girlfriend still.
And I would have donated a ton of money to crack-heads looking for handouts.
No still fits pretty good most of the time.
NO!!!!

Answer 8

Maybe...it depends on the question. If you feel that you have been denying yourself the joy of life out of fear, it could be time for you to start taking some fairly innocent risks and build up to taking some fairly safe chances as your confidence grows.

Answer 9

"woulds" , "ifs" and "maybes" are nothing else but the source of misery and unproductive regrets ... let it go, what's done it's done now... just learn the lesson that a chance doesn't come past u twice, and if u took the wrong decision-- whether that was saying yes or no -- well, u just have to learn to live with ur mistakes just as u live with ur successes - their both part of who u are... (that's what i say to myself to keep me going, I'm not sure if it works for someone else :) )....... anyway, trust me, dissecting the past doesn't get u anywhere...

Answer 10

yes