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The Most Powerful Two-Letter Word · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: These lessons are inspired by great artists, authors, and thinkers, both past and present.
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  SPEAKER_00: What do powerful words look like?
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  SPEAKER_00: When you think of powerful words, you probably imagine Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address, or JFK giving a speech about America's mission to go to the moon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or maybe you imagine an author like Maya Angelou talking about how she overcame a difficult childhood.
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  SPEAKER_00: But powerful words aren't just reserved for classic speeches or world-renowned books.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have powerful words too.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, there is one single two-letter word that has more power than anything else in your vocabulary.
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  SPEAKER_00: But first, a quote from E.
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  SPEAKER_00: B.
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  SPEAKER_00: White, who was the author of classic children's books like Stuart Little and Charlotte's Webb.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was also the second half of the Strunk and White duo, who was responsible for the elements of style, which is the best little book every writer should have on their bookshelf.
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  SPEAKER_00: Anyway, E.
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  SPEAKER_00: B.
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  SPEAKER_00: White said, I must decline for secret reasons.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now we don't know the reasons to why he declined, but we do know this.
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  SPEAKER_00: He said no to an invitation, and he didn't elaborate on the reasons.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was confident enough in his reasoning to let his simple no be a no.
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  SPEAKER_00: No is such a small word.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's just two simple letters.
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  SPEAKER_00: But it has immense power because it can give you the freedom to make time for your writing and to focus on what is most important to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You have a lot of things pulling you in different directions.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's okay to say no.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's no way you can do everything and you can't please everybody.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if your writing is going to be a priority, you must make time and space in your life to write.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means saying no sometimes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course, it's easier said than done, but if you want to reach your full potential as a writer, you must focus on doing the work that matters rather than trying to make everybody else happy.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that little two-letter word, NO, is the key to your success.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks so much for listening to this episode of the Daily Writer Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: We really appreciate your support and hope you enjoyed this.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can find more at dailywriterlife.com.