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The Power of No

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at DESU chapter.

The Power Of No 

 

No /Nō/ : Used to give a negative response 

 

(A negative response does not make you a negative person)

 

If you always find yourself in situations where you could have simply said no to avoid a bunch of frustration this post is for you.

 

I always seem to find myself in situations where a two letter word could have saved me a lot of time and effort. BUT i’m also the type of person who hates the word no… it’s so hard for me to say it because I feel like a bad person after doing it.

“you can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.”

 

For some reason i’d rather commit myself to a bunch of activities and obligations that will drive me crazy, instead of just saying no. What’s crazy is after pleasing everyone with our “yes” you put off what’s really important and that’s yourself and your wellbeing.

At the end of the day you should not be responsible for anyone’s happiness, but you are responsible for yours. Make wise decisions that also has your happiness in mind. Don’t put your happiness on the back burner for someone else.

 

Learning how to say no…

It’s really simple & in no way possible can it be mean or rude. You never have to explain your no just say it and mean it.

Born and raised in sunny California but am currently attending DESU. Studying mass communications & theatre. Hopefully you'll see me on TV some day but for now, you can read some of my articles!