Sorryman

It’s nice to be nice, but don’t be a pushover.

Sorry has many uses so the very next time you feel the compulsion to apologize, utilize the word for some other purpose.

As demonstrated in the gif, sorry is a double edged word. saying “sorry”, can provide immediate relief but overtime it will build up, hit a wall, rebound and slap you in the face.

There are many times in life when others will run right into us as if we didn’t even exist and force an apology as if it was our fault. Stand up for yourself, no one else will.

When it comes to social media, “Sorry” can help you get out of sticky situations by lying outright.

Pretend as though you didn’t see the message, trust me, a lot of people do it already to spend time

on those few people that they really care about.

Sorry can also be employed for sarcastic dialogues. It’s fun, provided you can use it subtly. Try it some time.

While “sorry” can help to avoid conflict, a person can become dependent on it.

The more the word is called upon in times of need, the less effective it becomes.

Sorry is not the route to peace be it world peace or inner peace.

Saying sorry too often can be the result of low self-esteem. If so perhaps it is time to reevaluate your sense of self-worth

Try introspection and soul searching, surely you’re better than you give yourself credit for.

Most importantly: Don’t be sorry for not being sorry. Not all situations merit regret.

The only time I would prescribe you to apologize as fast as your reaction time allows you to is when you accidentally ask a woman her age.

If you survive that slip of the tongue, consider yourself lucky.

Lastly, sometimes you might have to lie through your teeth about being apologetic about something,

but remember, “Pretend to say sorry today, so you can live to tell the truth another day.”

The Importance Of Being Someone Who Can Say “NO!” At Will

Written by: Ruminator

Say No To Saying Yes.

Yes Men are essentially people who are willing to agree to just about any request they have been asked to fulfill as long as it makes the person asking for a favor happy.

Ironically people are never happy so they keep asking for more and more. This means that the authority figure can basically go unquestioned as well as unopposed which is an invitation for further exploitation.

The reason Yes Men are not ideally suited to some challenging leadership roles is that sometimes negative feedback is necessary. It is impossible for a human being to be correct 100% of the time and not secretly be ‘Earth’ from the trilogy Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.

Without criticism, the person in charge will not grow as an individual and learn from his or her mistakes. Nonetheless even in the case of responding to criticism it is advisable to only take heed if it is good constructive criticism. If a Yes Man were to keep changing every time someone spoke out against him, he would be little more than a Ditto from Pokemon.

With that being said, let us take a glance at Elie Wiesel’s words.

The people taking advantage of the said Yes Men can be described using adjectives I am not currently at the liberty to use. To put it in a civil way, they are opportunists who spot people that are willing to look past their obvious faults and try to discern something good out of their characters.

Fortunately for me my mum once said, “The best trait of person X’s character is that he has no character to start with.”

These are people who will tell you what you want to hear instead of what they believe is best for you.

To effectively address this situation, you will have to learn how to say NO.

If you have a hard time saying no, I suggest you learn the ways of Grumpy Cat.

You may need expert negotiating skills, however, as Grumpy Cat says “NO” to taking on any pupils.

To conclude, the movie Yes Man is a good example of how saying Yes to new activities can introduce some fun change to life, yet at the same time, it also displays how saying Yes all the time can lead to unnecessary problems.