http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/ How to Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-26795 Donald Latumahina Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:52:35 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/#comment-26795 Alan, I think we all face such situation every now and then. Doing something just because of guilt while we know we shouldn't is a real time waster. I hope we can all stop wasting time on unproductive commitments. Alan, I think we all face such situation every now and then. Doing something just because of guilt while we know we shouldn’t is a real time waster. I hope we can all stop wasting time on unproductive commitments.

]]> http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-26760 Personal Growth and Effectiveness at Life Optimizer Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:09:34 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/#comment-26760 [...] When someone asks you to do something, make your default answer “yes” (but don’t forget to say “no” when appropriate). [...] [...] When someone asks you to do something, make your default answer “yes” (but don’t forget to say “no” when appropriate). [...]

]]> http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-26661 Alan Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:21:12 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/#comment-26661 Nice post. I've been in that situation a lot of times and it's not a great experience to force ourselves to do things we don't want just because of guilt. Nice post. I’ve been in that situation a lot of times and it’s not a great experience to force ourselves to do things we don’t want just because of guilt.

]]> http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-26645 Donald Latumahina Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:57:46 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/#comment-26645 Being sincere is indeed difficult, Pamela. Often we think that we are sincere while we actually aren't. I think it requires practice to be honest with ourselves. Being sincere is indeed difficult, Pamela. Often we think that we are sincere while we actually aren’t. I think it requires practice to be honest with ourselves.

]]> http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-26550 Pamela Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:15:19 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/31/how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty/#comment-26550 The 1st one is probably the most common problem we have. We are only fooling ourselves if we don't recognize what we truly want. We don't have to force ourselves to do things we might regret. The 1st one is probably the most common problem we have. We are only fooling ourselves if we don’t recognize what we truly want. We don’t have to force ourselves to do things we might regret.

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