DB 291: Saying NO Can Be The Right Decision

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3.8 • 975 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

At a family dinner a few weeks ago, the word NO became a subject of discussion and we were surprised to learn that our kids thought of NO as a “bad word.” I guess that shouldn’t be a huge surprise because kids are taught from a young age not to say no to their parents or their teachers. And of course the word YES often has a positive connotation since we are encouraging our kids to say yes to their dreams, to pushing outside of their comfort zone, to taking on new challenges, etc. We explained to Eva and Sophia that sometimes NO is the best answer you can give. Whether it is saying NO so you can prioritize your dreams (since there are only so many hours in a day) or saying NO to harmful choices like drugs or crimes. Eva wanted to make sure all big dreamers also grasped this idea that NO is often the right answer, so we recorded this episode which we hope you all enjoy! For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/291

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Eva Cartman, host of the Dream Big Podcast Show, the place to go, to learn, laugh, and grow.
0:10.0	Today I wanted to talk about a word that you don't hear me say too often and that word is no.
0:16.6	Unfortunately the word no has a bad rap as kids were taught not to say no to our parents or to our teachers.
0:24.0	But actually saying no in the right circumstances
0:28.0	is actually way better for you than saying yes.
0:32.0	So today I wanted to spend some time sharing with you when it's a good
0:35.8	idea to say no and why we should not be teaching our kids that saying no is bad or negative. This is episode 291 of the Dream Big podcast and it's time to
0:47.5	dream big. My name is Eva Cartman. I'm part of the squad of super kids that are here to change the world.
0:56.0	We don't believe you need to be adults to have big goals and start working towards your dreams.
1:01.0	We believe age is just a number and you're never too young
1:05.2	to make a difference. We may be young but we are not naive. We understand that
1:10.8	achieving our big dreams will not be easy.
1:13.7	It will take incredible dedication, hard work, and yes, massive action.
1:19.3	There will be ups and downs, but we embrace the challenges and relish pushing outside of our comfort zone because this is how we grow.
1:27.8	They may not teach us these concepts in our school textbooks, but we are smart enough to know that the tools and tactics to achieve
1:35.0	our big dreams are out there and we are willing to do the work to seek out these
1:40.6	skills and master them because we know that our future depends on it.
1:46.3	We are the big dreamers and it's time to dream big. Before we dive to this week's episode, here's Silly Sophia to make us all laugh.
1:59.0	What kind of jewelry do rabbits wear.
2:03.0	Fourteen carrot gold.
2:05.0	Why did the Scarecrow win an award?
2:11.0	He was outstanding in his field.
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