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Finally Learn to Say No

The Art of Manliness

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The Fallacy of Indispensability and The Power of Saying No

The belief that one's work is terribly important can make it difficult to say no. However, when we realize that there are other capable candidates and that the requestor will simply move on to the next person, it becomes easier to decline. The graves of indispensable people serve as a reminder that we are not always as essential as we may think. A poem called The Indispensable Man also emphasizes the importance of humility and reminds us that no one is truly indispensable.

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