> ... maybe it isn't really what you love to do or your expertise... And that means that you would follow the author's advice and say "no" because you know in

> ... maybe it isn't really what you love to do or your expertise... And that means that you would follow the author's advice and say "no" because you know in advance that it's not your area of expertise and not what you want to do, and most importantly you haven't stated any long-term benefits of making this short-term sacrifice. Edit: emphasis