There is a useful habit: in a new situation, in an argument or in a heated conversation, agree first. With the situation, with the other person, with the new experience. The habit is called the TOTAL YES. This is not about Jim Carrey in «The Yes Man». It is more about taking life lightly, accepting people as they are, and keeping the climate of a conversation friendly.
In this article we will look at these regularities. By way of a preface, let me say that below I include a video by Alexey Osipov (professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, theologian), my spiritual mentor. But do not think, my friends, that this will be about religion only! It will not. We will look at psychological processes as well; in this article, so to speak, I will be speaking with you in two languages, so that believers and atheists alike can follow.
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Many people complain that they find it hard to say the word “no”. They do not want to upset their partner, they agree to everything all the time, and if they do refuse someone, they let themselves be talked into changing their mind, because they feel an unbearable sense of guilt.How often do you answer “yes” to someone's request, even when carrying it out demands a certain “sacrifice” from you? How often do you regret it and get angry with yourself for not being able to say “no”? How often do you say “yes” out of fear of looking bad in
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