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#719 - Ali Abdaal - How To Stop Procrastinating For Good
Modern Wisdom
Learning to Say No and Overcoming People Pleasing
In this chapter, they discuss the concept of learning to say no effectively, inspired by Derek Sivers' philosophy of 'hell yeah or no'. They also touch upon the idea of never saying yes over the phone or in person, and using the excuse of checking their calendar to offload the decision-making to their team. The conversation then shifts to the topic of being a people pleaser and the speaker's recent realization of their own tendencies. They share their hesitation in acknowledging this aspect of themselves due to associations with weakness and past experiences of being bullied. The chapter concludes with them expressing their dislike for telling people bad news and their tendency to take blame for others' mistakes.
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