7 Reasons You Should Say No in Life
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‘NO’ is a very simple word. It has just one syllable and is made up of just two letters. It is one of the shortest words in the English language. But don’t we all find it difficult to handle it? It is difficult to say ‘no’ and hear a ‘no’. Nevertheless, it happens to be a word that we must learn to use appropriately. Saying ‘no’ to a particular person or in a particular situation may mean many things. It might even put you in someone’s bad books or make people think you have an air of importance around you. Do you find it difficult to say no? Do you want to be agreeable to all in all situations, even if it hurts you? Then go through these points and understand why it is necessary to sometimes say no in life.
1. To be firm
There are times when we need to talk to our toddlers, our teenagers or our grown up kids! We need to be firm about certain issues regarding their behavior, their food habits, their studies, and others. ‘No’ for a particular incorrect habit or behavior might hurt your kids at some point but is going to help them go ahead in life the better way rather than the hard way. Your ‘No’ at home is going to show that you are firm about what you have said and your kids better listen to you. It need not show that you are the boss but definitely that you are concerned and you know what is good for them.
2. To be helpful
A ‘No’ does not always mean being firm but in a situation like your work place, your ‘no’ to a friend or a colleague might be a help in disguise. There are friends and colleagues at work who ask for your help. Once you start helping them with their work, they might start expecting you to do things for them. This is where your ‘NO’ comes in handy. It doesn’t have to be rude. A nicely put up sentence could help a friend understand that he/she has to finish the job on his/her own!
3. To defend yourself
Who says that a man’s world is safe? It may not be as unsafe as a woman’s but here too there are sexual advances and things that could disturb you emotionally and psychologically! Do not avoid these situations or get carried away even if it is someone you know from work or through friends. Your ‘NO’ is not only helping you but is also making others like you alert about something that is wrong and must not be tolerated.
4. To clear your head
At times, we are not able to meet too many commitments in a short period. But all these commitments are very important. Somehow they have been clubbed together. Sort them out and consider your priorities. You have to say ‘No’ and sort out your head first. Sometimes you don’t want to upset anyone but you have other priorities right now so you wish to look into the matter later. If you don’t say ‘no’ now, you will end up in a mess later.
