STOP BEING A “YES” PERSON!

It is human nature to feel recognised, to be part of the system, to be part of the moving train, to be part of a team, to be part of a group or society, and to be the “good person” in the “good book” of other people. You are definitely living in an illusion! You can’t always say YES to everybody! Dare to be different in a world where everyone is the same: see alike, talk alike, reason alike, think alike and do things alike, like puppets! Dare to be different in a world characterized by stereotypes! Get out of the box! To think is to differ. Thinkers are change makers. Those who think don’t sink. According to Clarence Darrow, "A man without the capacity to think is dead; he has no purpose, no present, and no future." Know that, you have no COPY in this world, because you are created UNIQUE, and a RARE SPECIES! (Psalm 139:14) Standout and be known for something! Be objective and real! The world will adjust to “YOU”! When you have a stand, people will stand with you! Always learn how to utilise the power of saying NO! Don’t always be a robot of others. Have a mind of your own and an uncompromised principles of life. It's not all men, women, talks, requests, relationships, questions, or messages that you should say YES to! No! When you spend your whole life just pleasing others, you will definitely forget about your own well-being, focus and goals in life! Always use the principle of “GOD FIRST, YOU NEXT and others after!” Have you ever met a person who always says YES to everything and everyone? Everything you ask or tell them to do? They become slaves or captives of other’s opinions or ideas without objectivity! It’s impossible to please EVERYBODY. Bill Cosby says, “Attempting to please everyone in life is the beginning of failure and foolishness.” Therefore: • Stop saying YES to that relationship you’re miserable in, but don’t want to leave. • Stop saying YES to that job you hate and affecting your health, when you should be putting your skills into use or look for another job. • Stop saying YES to people who only call you when they are in trouble and needs your help, and never call you to know if you good/ok! • Stop saying YES to people who never want to celebrate your victories with you, but expect you to support them on theirs. • Stop saying YES to making decisions you don’t want because you feel intimidated by the people who think its “best for you.” And you don’t want to offend them! • Stop saying YES to what God is saying “NO” to in your life because He loves you and knows what is best for you. Don’t open the door God has closed in your life! • Stop saying YES to those with entitlement mentality, believing you owe them a duty to always give them money, while they lazy around • Stop putting your happiness on the back-burner to make a person feel better about themselves. Your happiness comes first in life! • Stop saying YES to things that leave you so depressed and you have to fake a smile to the world pretending you are okay! But you must remember you can be a blessing to people without being a “YES” person.

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