Source http://zenhabits.net/missing-out/
By Leo Babauta
I have a friend who is working on a meaningful project that he wants to focus on … and so he said no to some exciting opportunities.
These were projects where people he highly respects want him to work with them. How can you say no to that?!
Understandably, he felt difficulty after saying no to these amazing opportunities — the pain and fear of missing out. I think a lot of us can relate to that.
The fear and pain of missing out (actually, any fear or pain) can be an amazing opportunity to practice, to open our hearts, to deal with our deep feelings of inadequacy.
It’s a transformative practice.
Saying No is Saying Yes to Focus & Space
Let’s say you’re missing out on important opportunities by saying no. You don’t normally say no — you say yes to too much, and are constantly overloaded. You are constantly too busy, stressed a…