There are two words that can change your life: yes and no. They are simple yet profound. They are powerful yet subtle. They are the keys to your freedom, yet the sources of your responsibility.
Yes and no are the expressions of your will, your choice, and your voice. They are the ways you communicate with yourself and the world. They are the means by which you create your reality and your destiny.
But how often do you use them consciously, authentically, and courageously? How often do you say yes or no from your heart, your soul, your essence? How often do you say yes or no with clarity, conviction, and compassion?
Many people are afraid of saying yes or no. They are afraid of the consequences, the reactions, the expectations. They are afraid of hurting others, losing others, disappointing others. They are afraid of being rejected, judged, criticized. They are afraid of being alone, misunderstood, unloved.
So they say yes when they mean no, and no when they mean yes. They say yes or no to please others, to avoid conflicts, to fit in. They say yes or no without thinking, without feeling, without knowing. They say yes or no without being true to themselves, without honoring themselves, without loving themselves.
This is a tragedy, a betrayal, a waste. This is a denial of your power, your potential, your purpose. This is a loss of your joy, your peace, your happiness.
You are not here to live by the yeses and noes of others. You are not here to follow the yeses and noes of the crowd. You are not here to obey the yeses and noes of society.
You are here to live by your own yeses and noes. You are here to follow your own yeses and noes. You are here to obey your own yeses and noes.
Your yeses and noes must be clear. And your yes or no must be entirely your own. You don’t have to do anything for anyone. You have to make a decision completely for yourself. And when you say yes, it’s yes, you have to do it. If you want to say no, don’t say yes, don’t say no half-heartedly. Say no clearly.
Your yeses and noes are the expressions of your love, your wisdom, your courage. They are the reflections of your values, your beliefs, your dreams. They are the manifestations of your soul, your spirit, your essence.
When you say yes or no from your innermost being, you are aligning yourself with the divine, the truth, the beauty. You are opening yourself to the grace, the flow, the abundance. You are inviting the miracles, the opportunities, the blessings.
When you say yes or no from your innermost being, you are respecting yourself, trusting yourself, valuing yourself. You are empowering yourself, liberating yourself, transforming yourself. You are healing yourself, growing yourself, becoming yourself.
When you say yes or no from your innermost being, you are loving yourself, accepting yourself, celebrating yourself. You are shining yourself, sharing yourself, expressing yourself. You are giving yourself, offering yourself, presenting yourself.
Your yeses and noes are the gifts you give to yourself and the world. They are the ways you show your gratitude, your generosity, your compassion. They are the means you spread your light, your joy, your love.
But how do you say yes or no from your innermost being? How do you know what is your true yes or no? How do you listen to your inner voice, your inner guidance, your inner wisdom?
The answer is simple: you have to be silent, you have to be present, you have to be aware. You have to be silent, so that you can hear the whisper of your soul, the voice of your heart, the call of your essence. You have to be present, so that you can feel the vibration of your being, the energy of your spirit, the pulse of your life. You have to be aware, so that you can see the vision of your dream, the direction of your path, the purpose of your journey.
You have to be silent, present, and aware, so that you can be yourself, know yourself, and love yourself. You have to be yourself, know yourself, and love yourself, so that you can say yes or no from your innermost being.
And when you say yes or no from your innermost being, you are not only saying yes or no to yourself, but also to the whole existence. You are not only saying yes or no to the present moment, but also to the past and the future. You are not only saying yes or no to the individual, but also to the universal.
You are saying yes or no to God, to the source, to the essence. You are saying yes or no to life, to love, to joy. You are saying yes or no to yourself, to the other, to the one.
And when you say yes or no to God, to life, to yourself, you are saying yes or no to the most beautiful, the most sacred, the most precious thing in the world. You are saying yes or no to your soul, your spirit, your essence.
So say yes or no with awareness, with authenticity, with courage. Say yes or no with clarity, with conviction, with compassion. Say yes or no with your heart, your soul, your essence.
And watch your life change. And watch the world change. And watch yourself change.
As Gibran wrote in his poem “Do not Love Half Lovers":
If you accept, then express it bluntly
Do not mask it
If you refuse then be clear about it
For an ambiguous refusal is but a weak acceptance
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