The Subtle Positivity of “NO”

NO is a word in our English language that in my opinion holds an unfair negative connotation. People generally associate NO with something that they either cannot have, or something that they cannot do. While this can be the case most of the time, there can be a positive power in the word NO. In this article we will explore the ways that NO can be used in both personal and professional life, and my hope is that you can take something with you as a tool for a better and more productive life. I am a father of three children under the age of 8, and NO is a word used in far too often in my household…There are many reasons for the constant NO in my home. “NO you can’t buy that, NO you can’t eat that, NO you can’t spend the night at a friends house on a school night.” My personal favorite for this summer; “NO, you can’t go to the pool right now, its thunder storming outside.” If we really stop to think about it, the word NO is engrained into us as young children. In fact, the primary goal of parenting is to ensure that children know right from wrong, and that they learn to accept that they can not always get what they want in life. Children do not have the mental development to make good decisions, regardless of what the movie “Yes Day” may portray. As a child, we always took NO as a negative, and I believe that many of us as adults still hold on to this childish way of interpreting the word. If you are a parent saying NO to a child, embrace it, that's your job. Stop feeling guilty for guiding your children in the right direction. Have you ever heard the saying “Its their world and we just live in it?” That type of person thrives off of the YES in life, and can’t handle the NO. Don’t be that person. <a href="https://medium.com/@troy.e.hewitt/the-subtle-positivity-of-no-e9e161fd079">Visit Now</a>