LEARN TO SAY NO

FAMOUS QUOTES

• "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate"

  Genesis 3:12

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS FROM THE EPISODE'S AUTHOR

• Freedom is a convenient word used to justify foolish decisions that are the result of slavery to what we have succumbed to.

• Human beings need someone to blame if something goes wrong as a result of a decision they have made.

• A sincere attitude always guarantees taking responsibility and not seeking approval as the perfect way to place the blame for what may happen on someone else.

SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

• Remember all the moments in your life when you said YES when you really meant the opposite, and analyze the consequences of those decisions.

• Delve into the importance of the term CONSISTENCY in our daily relationships with ourselves and others and the extent to which a life of inconsistencies can affect your mood.

• Practice saying NO, starting with the least relevant situations in your life, and write down in your journal the feelings these negative responses produce, both in yourself and in the person receiving your response. This practical exercise will help you reaffirm your decisions and make consistency a life habit.

• Below is an image to analyze that may be familiar to you. Carefully observe the attitudes of the three monkeys and apply each of their attitudes to the moment you are faced with a proposition or offer that you know you should reject. Remember to interpret the elements that appear next to these three monkeys and relate them all to each other:

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