
Episode 29: "No" is sufficient
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The Importance of Reasons Why We Don't Want to Do Something
The more we come up with reasons why we either do or do not want to do something, the more we inadvertently devalue the currency of our own wills and desires. It's better to see our agencies in our wills than it is to make our agencies contingent on more circumstantial factors. If you reject an offer and you provide a bunch of reasons why you're turning it down, well, that actually leaves the door open for counter offers and future discussions.
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