Saying “yes” to one thing means saying “no” to many others.

Saying “yes” to one project means saying “no” to other projects.

Saying “yes” to a friend means saying “no” to other friends.

Saying “yes” to one request means saying “no” to many other requests.

Saying “yes” to a priority means saying “no” to other priorities.

Saying “yes” to happiness means saying “no” to things (or people) that add stress.

Saying “yes” to one idea means saying “no” to many other ideas.

Saying “yes” to others means saying “no” to yourself.

Choose wisely.

What have you been saying “no” to…?

The opportunity was there the whole time.

The opportunity was always there.

You just had to find it.

Be open to it.

Prepared for it.

The opportunity has been waiting to be discovered.

It has been waiting for you.

Now you have your opportunity.

What are you going to do with it?

The challenge seems large.

It seems larger than you.

If you stop, it will remain large.

So you must keep going.

You keep chipping away.

Continuing to make progress.

Making the challenge smaller and smaller.

Until it is no longer a challenge at all.

Then it is onward to the next challenge.

You’ve taken the plunge.

There is no going back.

Now it’s up to you.

Are you ready?

So you’ve made the decision to learn something new.

Now what?

You will need to spend time upfront, without much return.

It will require focus and a dedication.

Commitment will be tested.

You will compare yourself to others (unfairly).

Before you can be good at it, you are going to be bad at it.

It will take longer still to be great at it.

Or you can learn how to be comfortable with the status quo.

Is “no” holding you back?

“No” is restrictive.

“Can’t” is narrowing.

“Don’t” is discouraging.

“Won’t” is problematic.

“Shouldn’t” is condemning.

“Stop” is preventing.

Would saying “yes” push you forward?

“Yes” opens possibilities.

“Yes” is expansive.

“Yes” is progressive.

“Yes” is courageous.

“Yes” is empowering.

“Yes” is opportunity.

What are you not saying “yes” to?

There is always lots to do.

So when you are frustrated by a lack of progress.

When you feel overwhelmed by what lay ahead.

When you don’t seem to be making any headway.

Pause.

Take a look back.

See just how far you have come.

Take in how much you have achieved already.

Take the time to pause…reflect…and then go again.

It’s the last one.

The objective has been achieved.

The target reached.

The order fulfilled.

The goal accomplished.

But it’s not the end.

Now you get to start again.

Start over.

Try something else.

Something new.

It’s just the beginning.

This Christmas season.

Whatever you are doing.

Whoever you are with.

Wherever you are.

Remember to be present.

You don’t need to have it all figured out.

You just need to start.

Sure, you might need a general direction.

A goal.

An objective.

Then get going.

Trust in yourself that you’ll figure it out along the way.