One of the most significant differences between my early 20s and my mid-to-late 20s is that saying no is easier. When you’re 22 and starting your career it always feels like if you say no to this thing then it will be the last thing that anybody tries to hire you for. So instead, you say yes to everything. Then you’re stressed out and miserable because of how overwhelming it is to have a lot of people expecting things from you. That type of strain usually deteriorates the quality of our health, then hits everything else. The quality of work, the quality of our friendships, etc.
this week's quote from someone else really stood out to me as this was something someone first shared with me in conversation when i was feeling defeated/like a bad person for having the unpopular opinion and felt the judgment of it being labeled as "not good" or "not right."
did a little search — turns out the quote, “The greatest flaw of the species is its overwhelming tendency to mistake agreement for truth," is from a novel by Richard Powers called The Overstory. For anyone interested, the book is about nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests. adding to my reading list.
this week's quote from someone else really stood out to me as this was something someone first shared with me in conversation when i was feeling defeated/like a bad person for having the unpopular opinion and felt the judgment of it being labeled as "not good" or "not right."
did a little search — turns out the quote, “The greatest flaw of the species is its overwhelming tendency to mistake agreement for truth," is from a novel by Richard Powers called The Overstory. For anyone interested, the book is about nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests. adding to my reading list.