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I really like the idea that saying yes to everything leads to more luck. When you open yourself up to new opportunities the outcomes will surprise you. It sound

I really like the idea that saying yes to everything leads to more luck. When you open yourself up to new opportunities the outcomes will surprise you. It sounds dumb but it really works, and it’s a lesson that I learned from Jim Carrey of all people. The movie yes man may not be a classic but the message stuck with me and has had a profound impact on my “luck”

samwillis 4y ago
It's worth reading the book [0] that film was loosely based on. It's a good book and concludes the point of the parent: > Yes Man is a memoir written by Danny Wallace based upon a year of the author's life, in which he chose to say "Yes" to any offers that came his way. > ... furthers his career by saying "yes" in meetings with executives. Also read his other books, they are good. 0: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Man_(book) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_Man_(book)
swyx 4y ago
[author here] counter argument: some forms of yes have a "carrying cost". sometimes counterfactual (opportunity cost), sometimes mental, sometimes financial. some yeses are simply not worth it, then you get the counterswing phase where you go "hell yes or no" (aka default no to most things). i recommend figuring out a happy middle between the two rather than swinging thru the extremes. further nuance - keeping the option of saying yes (as opposed to directly saying yes) also has a carrying cost: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/5/25/desai-commencement-ed/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/5/25/desai-commencem...
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
  Perhaps a different phrasing: default to saying 'yes' while keeping in mind that you can always say 'no.'