Honouring Commitments
It's a simple principle, and one which we ignore at our peril.
Saying "yes" to something, means you're saying "no" to something else.
The problem is, that which we say "yes" to we have a choice about - like more work, volunteering for extra roles at church (I suffer from this one). We could explicitly choose to say "no" at that time. However, the things we're saying "no" to, we have no choice about. They are intangible, and often important, although not urgent. That's what leads to us having "no choice" but to work late, or miss bedtime stories.
"No" doesn't have to be stated as "emphatically not, and never" - but more about that tomorrow. For now, remember, especially if you feeling trapped; especially if you spending more time on work or volunteer activities than on yourself or your family.
Saying "yes" to something, means you're saying "no" to something else.
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