> it isn't fun to tell people "no". It gets even less fun when they won't take no for an answer and want to argue with you about it: it sucks up time and energ

> it isn't fun to tell people "no". It gets even less fun when they won't take no for an answer and want to argue with you about it: it sucks up time and energy you may not want, or even have, to give. It becomes unnecessary noise and distraction, which is a huge problem if your life is already busy.