Dear Aida,There will be many moments in your life when a single word will protect your future more than anything else you could say.That word is “No.”Most people misunderstand this. They think “no” is negative, cold, closed off, selfish, or unkind.But the truth is simpler and far more important:“No” is a boundary. And boundaries are how you protect your life.

Dear Aida, There will be many moments in your life when a single word will protect your future more than anything else you could say. That word is “No.” Most people misunderstand this.They think “no” is negative, cold, closed off, selfish, or unkind. But the truth is simpler and far more important: “No” is a boundary.And boundaries are how you protect your life.

Dear Aida,There will be many moments in your life when a single word will protect your future more than anything else you could say.That word is&nbsp;“No.”Most people misunderstand this. They think “no” is negative, cold, closed off, selfish, or unkind.But the truth is simpler and far more important:“No” is a boundary. And boundaries are how you protect your life.

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