The Minimalists cover image

361 | Stop Saying Yes

The Minimalists

00:00

When You Tell Someone No, It Means Making Something Up

When you tell someone no and you don't know how they interpreted that no for me would be easy to feel guilty because I might assume the worst. We start telling ourselves these stories catastrophizing. Sometimes we may not even think about what version of helping someone we would be happy with. But when you have a hard time saying no to people and you feel guilty, it's usually because you care about them.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app