Finding Freedom in No | by Madisyn Taylor Many of us, from childhood on, are taught that saying yes is right and saying no is wrong. We learn that acceding to demands allows us to avoid conflict and criticism, please people, earn praise, and prove that we care for the important people in our lives. Yet the right to say no is indelibly intertwined with the ability to make choices. When we sense we are limited in our options, compelled to say yes even when doing so is not in our interests, we are effectively robbed of our ability to choose. Growing out of this tendency to say yes even when we desperately want to say no can be challenging because we suspect that others will reject us for our assertiveness. But the reward we receive upon facing this challenge is true freedom of choice. When others ask you to take on work or do favors, consider their requests carefully. If you feel pressed to say yes, consider whether you are acquiescing out of a desire for approval or to stave off disapproval. Remind yourself often that the ability to say no is an important aspect of well-being, as it is an indication that you understand the true value of your energy, talents, and time. As you learn to articulate your personal power by saying no, you may feel compelled to explore the myriad consequences of the word by responding negatively to many or most of the requests put to you. The word "no" may even become your default response for some time. When you see that life moves forward without interruption, however, you will grow more comfortable saying no and will resume making decisions from a point of balance. There is nothing inherently wrong with acceding to the requests others make of you, provided these requests do not infringe upon your health or your happiness. Keep in mind that it is only when you feel you have the legitimate right to say no that you can say yes with utmost certainty, sincerity, and enthusiasm. While saying yes almost always has a cost, you can feel good about offering your agreement when your reasons for doing so are rooted in your individual values and your appreciation for the appeal before you. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Ellen Whitehurst Make Yourself a Money Magnet is dedicated to bringing both the promise and the presence of real and lasting wealth, prosperity and abundance in your life. In this report, international inspirational expert Ellen Whitehurst transcends and transforms the meaning of wealth, abundance and, yes, true and lasting prosperity, from an idea or an intention into a real experience. She shares with you the ancient secrets and modern shortcuts, the tips and techniques that she has been privileged to have been privy to over the last 25 years, from empowered intuitives representing almost every tradition and culture and every walk of life. Ellen pulls from these time-tested traditions and then takes you by the hand and walks you down the path to your own personal and powerful true and lasting state of prosperity. She shares ways in which you become a magnet and attractor for abundance, money, prosperity and, of course, wealth. This course will help you clear away the stale, the stuck and the stalled energies that are keeping you in a financial 'holding pattern,' and sweep away all the obstacles that are keeping you from attracting the wealth, abundance and prosperity that are your birthright! Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. The Art of Intuitive Tarot 2. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days 3. Dealing With Emotionally Unavailable Partners 4. Dancer's Legs in 14 Days 5. Fit and Fierce Over 40 6. Be Abtastic in 7 Days 7. From Codependent to Independent 8. Overcoming Self-Sabotage 9. Re-Parent Your Inner Child 10. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist
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