To do a 'Yes Man' and say yes to everything

[MrsJamieFraser]

Lately I feel myself getting into a rut. Everyday is beginning to look like the day before i.e.. get up, shower, go to work, come home, read, eat dinner, exercise , bed

Very boring, you'll agree. So I'd like to change things up a bit. I have noticed that I am a bit of a reserved person and I don't say 'yes, what the hell? why not?' very often. I'm thinking of saying 'yes' to everything for the next 6 months and doing things that are out-of-character for me to get out of my comfort zone and live a fuller life.

Have any of you lot done anything like that before? How did it turn out?

So far I have said 'yes' to:

Joining a belly dancing class
Adopting a gorgeous cat, Maddox

Any suggestions?

Great start!

I haven't any decent suggestions but I think it sounds like A great idea!

Surely it depends on what people are asking you to do? You can't respond with a 'yes' unless someone has asked a question, no?

If you are in a rut then only you can get out of it. Be proactive.

There's no harm in giving it a go. There's no need to say 'Yes' to every single thing, but certainly experiment with saying 'Yes' to a few things when you would have previously said 'No'. Have you read the book btw?

Do it do it! I made that resolution a few years ago and within a few weeks it led me on some of the best and most exciting times. Even saying yes to the smallest things can turn out to be important.

I do try to say yes, especially to my dc when they ask for things that are really quite reasonable. Like read to them or make something with them.

Also, when I emigrated I tried to say yes to a lot of different things and I think that it expanded my range of friends beyond what they might have been. I hope that makes sense. I did things that I wouldn't have ordinarily and met some lovely people.

Great book, scary task, you're very brave but I wish you good luck on your yes journey.

Hmm I'd say yes but I'm not sure that I'd tell anyone I knew I was doing it or I would instantly regret it.... Would you look after my cat? Would you lend me your car? Can you babysit?
I think that way would only lead to awful boring and crappy experiences rather than the fun change your looking for.

In case anyone thought my question "Have you read the book?" was a stoooopid question, there was a film too.

:) ... put £10000 in my bank account? :)

Seriously this is my kind of aim this year.

I saw a talk by the wonderful Dave Cornthwaite here

He spoke about his latest campaign 'Say Yes More' and it really resonated with me, on a far deeper level than just adventuring.

Go for it! :)

I remember try I g that once - said "yes" and ended up in India! Loved every minute of it. :-D

Belly dancing and cat adoption sound like a good start. By all means say yes, if it feels reasonable - just don't double book yourself or burn out by booking up every weekend away. Sometimes a bit of boring can recharge your batteries and be helpful.

If you live near London, take a look at www.8thdayadventure.co.uk. There may be something to whet your interest...

I did it several years ago when I moved to a new area. Was determined to not let myself feel isolated or lonely when I didn't know anyone. I ended up having some great times and made some fabulous friends who I am still close to after moving away again.

TheABC Thank you so much for that link, I do live in London and that looks amazing.

Yes, yes, yes! haha, I am definitely going to join.

I hope I won't burn out, I'm not aiming to do something exciting everyday, more to say yes to things I normally wouldn't.

won't you just end up with a lot of double glazing and changing your electricity supplier every week?

those are the only sort of questions I get asked regularly.

iheartdusty

To everything is not literal :-)

During the summer holidays last year I caught myself saying no a lot to my kids so we had a day where I said to their every request (with a few conditions)

We ate our own weight in ice cream, sorted out stuff in the loft (they're both obsessed with the loft), built a bonfire on the beach, stayed up all night in a tent in the garden. It was fab fun.

Sorry, posted too soon

I'd bored myself and we'd got into a bit of a holiday rut so it was good to kick back and not worry about hanging out washing or loading the dishwasher

Si a todo! I am the opposite- I say no to everything ;)