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Freedom = The Art of Saying 'No' Without Regrets · Deep Thoughts

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  Speaker 1: Welcome back. Everyone, Ready to dive into something pretty interesting?
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  Speaker 2: Always ready for a good deep dive.
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  Speaker 1: Today we're tackling decision making.
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  Speaker 2: Sounds familiar, yeah.
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  Speaker 1: But with a twist. We're looking at the power of.
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  Speaker 2: No ah interesting.
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  Speaker 1: It's a word most folks don't love, but it's way
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  Speaker 1: more powerful than we realize. I can see that the
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  Speaker 1: core idea we're exploring. Yeah, every no is like a secret.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, a yes in disguise exactly.
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  Speaker 1: Will unpack why saying no can be tough, how Warren
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  Speaker 1: Buffett used it to win big, and even the brain
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  Speaker 1: science behind it. Looking forward to it and get this
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  Speaker 1: will also uncover how saying no connects to emotional intelligence.
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  Speaker 2: I bet that'll surprise a few people, definitely.
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  Speaker 1: But first let's dive into the basics. You know, no
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  Speaker 1: can feel kind of negative.
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  Speaker 2: Right, Yeah, like you're being difficult or something.
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  Speaker 1: Right, But this material we're looking at today, it flips
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  Speaker 1: that idea on its head. Oh, how so it says
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  Speaker 1: no isn't about negativity. It's about making a choice.
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  Speaker 2: Choosing what matters most to you, exactly.
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  Speaker 1: It's about focusing your energy where it really counts.
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  Speaker 2: I like that.
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  Speaker 1: It reminds me of that story about Warren Buffett. He
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  Speaker 1: says a big part of his success came from saying
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  Speaker 1: no a lot. Really, he didn't just say no to
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  Speaker 1: random things. He said, notice stuff that sounded good, opportunities even,
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  Speaker 1: but if they weren't a perfect fit for his goals, Nope.
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  Speaker 2: So it's about being selective, not just saying yes to
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  Speaker 2: everything that comes your way.
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  Speaker 1: Exactly. He knew that to focus on what really mattered,
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  Speaker 1: he had to shut out the distractions.
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  Speaker 2: That takes discipline.
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  Speaker 1: It does, and it makes me think about how our
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  Speaker 1: brains work. Were wired for instant gratification.
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  Speaker 2: Right, it's the easy path.
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  Speaker 1: But to say no, you got to resist that. It's
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  Speaker 1: like a mini mental battle each time.
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  Speaker 2: You're spot on. And research shows that saying no isn't
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  Speaker 2: just willpower. It's about using different parts of your brain.
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  Speaker 1: Oh, tell me more about that.
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  Speaker 2: Well, when we're tempted, our olympic system goes into overdrive.
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  Speaker 2: That's the emotional part of the brain to say, I know,
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  Speaker 2: we need the prefrontal cortex, which.
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  Speaker 1: Is all about planning and long term thinking, right exactly,
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  Speaker 1: So each time we say no to that extra cookie
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  Speaker 1: or that project we don't have bandwidth for we're actually
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  Speaker 1: giving our prefrontal cortex a workout.
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  Speaker 2: That's a great way to put it. It's like building
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  Speaker 2: mental muscle. You get better at delaying gratification, making choices
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  Speaker 2: that support your big goals.
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  Speaker 1: Makes sense. But even knowing all this, it's still tough
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  Speaker 1: to say no sometimes. Why is that?
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  Speaker 2: Well, this material digs into some of the psychological stuff
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  Speaker 2: that makes it hard. One big thing, fear of rejection,
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  Speaker 2: makes sense. We're social creatures. We want people to like us,
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  Speaker 2: not get upset.
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  Speaker 1: With us, and saying no can feel like we're risking.
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  Speaker 2: That right, like we might damage relationships or seem selfish.
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  Speaker 1: It's like we're always trying to keep everyone happy, even
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  Speaker 1: if it means over committing ourselves.
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  Speaker 2: And spreading ourselves way too thin in the process.
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  Speaker 1: It's exactly. But the thing is always saying yes can backfire.
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  Speaker 2: Oh absolutely, burnout, resentment, and even losing touch with.
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  Speaker 1: Your own So how do we break free from this
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  Speaker 1: yes trap and use the power of no to our advantage.
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  Speaker 2: Well, there's some good advice on that, which we'll get into,
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  Speaker 2: but first we need to understand one thing. Saying no
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  Speaker 2: isn't about becoming negative or difficult.
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  Speaker 1: It's about taking charge.
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  Speaker 2: Exactly. It's about making choices that honor your true self.
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  Speaker 2: It's about shifting, you know, from feeling obligated to making
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  Speaker 2: choices on purpose instead of saying yes out of guilt
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  Speaker 2: or fear. We got to stop and ask ourselves, hold on,
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  Speaker 2: does this fit with my values? It's helping me reach
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  Speaker 2: my goals?
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  Speaker 1: Does this actually make me happy? Exactly?
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  Speaker 2: And that brings us to step one in like mastering
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  Speaker 2: the no figuring out what's non negotiable for you.
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  Speaker 1: Like the things you absolutely won't budge on, your core values,
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  Speaker 1: your priorities, the goals that really matter, kind of like
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  Speaker 1: having a personal compass. Right. Yeah, if something's not pointing
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  Speaker 1: you in the right direction, it's way easier to say
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  Speaker 1: no and mean it precisely.
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  Speaker 2: Once you're clear on that, setting boundaries gets easy. And
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  Speaker 2: that's where this material offers some really useful stuff, Like
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  Speaker 2: it talks about being direct but still respectful. You don't
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  Speaker 2: need to go on and on making excuses.
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  Speaker 1: Just a simple thanks but I can't right now can
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  Speaker 1: be enough often.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's really effective.
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  Speaker 1: So it's about finding that balance, standing your ground without
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  Speaker 1: being a jerk.
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  Speaker 2: Right, honoring your needs but respecting the other person too,
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  Speaker 2: And you know, you don't always have to give a
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  Speaker 2: reason for saying no.
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  Speaker 1: Sometimes just saying it is enough sometimes. Yeah.
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  Speaker 2: The material even has you know, like scripts for different situations,
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  Speaker 2: like how to decline invitations or extra work, even saying
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  Speaker 2: no to family.
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  Speaker 1: Oh, that's smart. I'm sure that comes in nanny for
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  Speaker 1: a lot of people, especially when you're worried about hurting
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  Speaker 1: someone's feelings or overthinking things.
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  Speaker 2: For sure, it takes the pressure off trying to come
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  Speaker 2: up with the perfect words in the moment. But beyond
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  Speaker 2: all the practical tips, the material also makes this interesting
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  Speaker 2: connection between saying no and emotional intelligence.
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  Speaker 1: Now that's something I'm curious about. How did those two
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  Speaker 1: things go together.
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  Speaker 2: Well, emotional intelligence it's about knowing yourself, being able to
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  Speaker 2: manage your emotions, having empathy, and good social skills, and
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  Speaker 2: all of those play a part in saying no effectively.
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  Speaker 2: Self awareness, for example, that's what helps us recognize when
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  Speaker 2: we're feeling overwhelmed or taken advantage.
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  Speaker 1: Of, so we can set limits before things go too far, right.
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  Speaker 2: Self regulation that lets us stick to our boundaries, you know,
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  Speaker 2: even when we're feeling pressured.
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  Speaker 1: So instead of just reacting emotionally to a request, we
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  Speaker 1: can actually stop and think, make a choice based on
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  Speaker 1: what's best.
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  Speaker 2: For us exactly, and empathy, Well, that helps us say
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  Speaker 2: no in a way that doesn't hurt feelings.
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  Speaker 1: So we can be honest without damaging the relationship.
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  Speaker 2: That's the goal. It's about being considerate, finding a way
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  Speaker 2: to say no that preserves the connection.
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  Speaker 1: It sounds like saying no with emotional intelligence is about
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  Speaker 1: making sure everyone wins, taking care of yourself, was also
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  Speaker 1: respecting the other person.
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  Speaker 2: That's a great way to sum it up. And you
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  Speaker 2: know what's really interesting, Sometimes saying no can actually be
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  Speaker 2: a way of helping someone.
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  Speaker 1: Wait, really, I've never thought about it that way, how.
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  Speaker 2: So, well, think about it. If you say no to
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  Speaker 2: a project you're just not right for, you're creating space
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  Speaker 2: for someone else, someone who might be perfect for it.
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  Speaker 1: So my no could be someone else's big break exactly.
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  Speaker 2: It shifts the whole perspective, doesn't it. No isn't just
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  Speaker 2: this negative thing. It can be a positive force.
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  Speaker 1: It shows how connected we all are, that our choices
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  Speaker 1: really do make a difference, and.
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  Speaker 2: It highlights something really important that that the material emphasizes.
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  Speaker 2: When we learn to say no, without without feeling bad
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  Speaker 2: about it. We open ourselves up to really commit to
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  Speaker 2: our yeses.
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  Speaker 1: It's like decluttering our lives right making room for the
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  Speaker 1: stuff that truly lights us up.
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  Speaker 2: Love that analogy. By choosing what we say yes to,
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  Speaker 2: we build a life that truly reflects who we are.
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  Speaker 1: So it's not about denying opportunities, it's about picking the
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  Speaker 1: ones that really resonate with us.
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  Speaker 2: Yes. This material talks about it as a shift, you know,
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  Speaker 2: and feeling overwhelmed and out of control to being intentional
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  Speaker 2: about how we live our lives.
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  Speaker 1: Being the author of our own story exactly.
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  Speaker 2: And that leads to a question that this material poses
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  Speaker 2: to the listener something to really think about.
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  Speaker 1: Okay, I'm all yours. What's the question?
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  Speaker 2: It asks? What will you say no to today to
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  Speaker 2: make space for a more meaningful yes.
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  Speaker 1: Wow, that's a powerful question. It really makes you stop
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  Speaker 1: and think all the ways we say yes without even
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  Speaker 1: realizing it. It makes you realize, you know, all those
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  Speaker 1: times we say yes just out of habit or because
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  Speaker 1: we feel like we should. Those little yeses can really
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  Speaker 1: drain us.
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  Speaker 2: It's true, they take away energy from the things that
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  Speaker 2: really matter to us.
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  Speaker 1: We're on autopilot, basically responding to everyone else's needs instead
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  Speaker 1: of our own.
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  Speaker 2: Right, and this question is like a wake up call.
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  Speaker 2: It's asking, hey, are you saying yes when you really
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  Speaker 2: want to say no.
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  Speaker 1: It could be anything a commitment that's wiping us out,
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  Speaker 1: a bad habit, a relationship that's not giving back, even
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  Speaker 1: a negative thought pattern that holding us back.
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  Speaker 2: It's about recognizing the things that are cluttering up our lives,
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  Speaker 2: the things that keep us from reaching our full potential.
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  Speaker 1: And then having the guts to say no to them right.
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  Speaker 2: With courage and with kindness too.
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  Speaker 1: It's not about, you know, becoming a recluse or anything.
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  Speaker 1: It's about setting healthy boundaries so we can focus on
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  Speaker 1: what's truly.
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  Speaker 2: Important exactly, and this material it makes a good point.
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  Speaker 2: It's not about reaching some perfect state of yes. Life
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  Speaker 2: throws all sorts of.
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  Speaker 1: Curveballs at us. There will always be stuff we got
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  Speaker 1: to figure out, and.
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  Speaker 2: We'll always have to reevaluate decide what we're saying yes
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  Speaker 2: too and what we're saying no to. It's a constant.
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  Speaker 1: Process of learning and growing.
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  Speaker 2: Right now, yeah, learning to trust our instincts and make
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  Speaker 2: choices that feel right to us.
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  Speaker 1: It's a journey of figuring out who we are and
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  Speaker 1: the end goal a life that feels you know, real, meaningful, a.
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  Speaker 2: Life that makes you happy.
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  Speaker 1: And on that note, we'll leave you with that question
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  Speaker 1: to think about. What will you say no to today?
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  Speaker 1: Thanks for joining us for this deep dive.
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  Speaker 2: It's been fun, always a pleasure. Until next time, keep
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