One of the keys of
success is learning to say no. You have to say no a 36,600 times before you can learn this key principle to success.
Why 36,600 times?
Let’s use the example of
eating a healthier diet. The plan is to say no to eating junk food such as
cookies, ice cream, chips, etc. When the Resistance finds out your plans to improve
your life he will wage a war upon you. He will begin to fight harder and you
will inevitably see more free treats at the office, a friend stopping bye to
drop off a plate of your favorite cookies and going away parties will increase.
More treats and unhealthy meals (and
for some reason their always free) will pop up more than ever before. It's just
the nature of fighting the Resistance.
So you have to learn to
say no.
If you learn to say no
10 times a day then your chance of success to stick with your goals and
battling off the Resistance is extremely high.
If you continue to do this
for a week that is 70 times you have practiced the art of saying no.
For a month that is 280
times.
For a year that is 3,360
times you have said no.
If you do it for 5 years
that is 16,800 times.
If you do it for 10
years that is 33,600 times you have practiced the art of saying no.
What discipline!
No one is saying you can’t have bowl of ice cream again. Before you say yes, learn to say no. Say no 10 times today before saying yes to something you want, not what you need.
No one is saying you can’t have bowl of ice cream again. Before you say yes, learn to say no. Say no 10 times today before saying yes to something you want, not what you need.
