Saying "Yes"

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Currently watching "Yes Man" and I think it's a really good film to think about.

Basically the main character says No to basically everything until he goes to a conference on saying Yes to opportunities. Once he starts saying Yes to things his life starts to turn around from being boring and lacking to interesting and full of life.

Just wondering if anyone has said No to things, which they have later regretted or if anyone has said Yes to a random opportunity and found their life has turned out for the better.

It's probably a good mindset to be in to not turn down opportunities and invitations and would probably help me and other people beat depression.
 
I think its a nice message but ultimately has no bearing in reality. Me saying no to things in the past would have probably led to an improved current quality of life ultimately.
 
It's a really good concept, obviously, there's a limit to which you have to stop at, but I found it true that going with the flow of things tends to bring about more positive concequences than negatives
 
I really do have a bad habit of saying No to things or making excuses, mostly due to my depression, however, this ends up becoming a vicious circle. I think the reason I like the film so much is because the main character pre Yes conference reminds me of me >_>
 
The Book is way better then the film - some really LOL moment in the book!!
If your thinking about taking up this life style, then read the book, you won't regret it!

Rob
 
I was the same, I'd get annoyed with people and refuse to go out, ended up sitting at home bored, then decided to start saying yes, met new people had more fun and now I find myself wanting more opportunities to say "yes" to, else I feel stagnated and bored
 
Im allways making excuses, i definatly think if i wasnt such a shy person id have so much more fun, the film was funny i thought :p, the bit where he has a all nighter on red bull lol!
 
Anksy said:
Im allways making excuses, i definatly think if i wasnt such a shy person id have so much more fun, the film was funny i thought :p, the bit where he has a all nighter on red bull lol!
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Lol, just got to this part as I was reading this reply xD
 
On a superficial level it may work but in the real world it doesn't. For example i'd have to work 24/7 to afford the bigger house, 3 holidays a year, small tribe of children/animals, cars, bikes, shoes, clothes and randomness the other half would ask for.

Actually that's not much different to how things are now. Balls.
 
Aye, after uni for 6 months or so I had a really flat, boring period, TV in the evenings, didn't do much, went out every weekend doing the usual few quiet drinks followed by several louder ones - and got very bored - and probably a little bit depressed with myself.


I started saying 'yes!' when people asked me to do something or go somewhere - and by the end of the following year I had (stolen from my blog post done afterwards):

So what have I done since this time last year?

* Started dancing classes
* Been away skiing
* Rediscovered - and lost - a loved Godfather
* Worked the hardest I ever have in my life in a factory in Malaysia
* Bought myself an heirloom
* Rallied down through Europe in a £200 Volvo
* Have been diagnosed with a syndrome
* Changed jobs
* Danced the August Bank Holiday away at a wartime swing festival
* Spent over two weeks being a dirty deckie on a tallship
* Have lost 1.5 stone (circa 10 kg)
* Have turned 24 in real geek style
* Been away to a swing dance camp
* Re-started the job hunt (due to budget cuts, again)
* Been skiing, again :)
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