In this article the author describes how becoming a "yes man" can be negative to growth, and general life. The author describes situations where someone needs an opinion, and everyone just responds with a yes, as opposed to their actual opinion. They describe how responses like that get people nowhere. Sure, in an argument people may come out happy, but no one improves. For instance, in a store if all of the employees just go along with the manager, even if they know there is a flaw, then the system will never be fixed.
This kind of reaction is something I was scared of when I began this project. I was scared that becoming a "Yes Man" would harm me more than help me. I knew going in to this that I was going to lose my assertiveness. I knew that I was going to lose my opinion. However, my main focus with this project is to lose my assertiveness so that I allow more opportunity. I want to not be able to say no to exciting adventures so that I actually go on exciting adventures. I'm hoping that by the end of the project I will get my opinion back, but still be more open to taking exciting adventures and not letting life slip by. It is inevitable that there will be negative side effects, but I am willing to take the chance in order to receive the major positive side effect.
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