“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”  ~Gandhi

No might be one of the scariest words in the English language. When you say no you might disappoint someone or miss out. When you say no you might not find anything better to say yes to. When you say no you might learn later you made a decision with bad information.

Perhaps this is why some of us refuse to choose in all areas of life. We might blame our indecision on the abundance of choices modern society gives us–from dozens of cereal varieties to hundreds of career possibilities. But it’s actually more simple than that.

We say yes or don’t choose at all because it’s the path of least resistance.

If you can relate to saying yes ad nauseum when a part of you wants to say no, you may enjoy today’s post: The Halfhearted Yes: Why We Don’t Say No and How to Start.