I, like many of you, find myself drawn towards yes.  Whether it be at home or in the professional setting.  We may have 15 things on our plate right now, but when somebody that you love, or someone at work whom you respect leans on you to help them with something we will almost unequivocally say yes because that is how we see ourselves.  We see ourselves as people who are helpful, that are smart and competent.  But how smart and competent is it when you spread yourself out too thin?  Perhaps you're not even spread out too thin and you have the time to take on a new project, but it doesn't actually align with your goals and the vision you have of your future.  When you say yes to this thing, you are inherently saying no to the next opportunities that are on the horizon.  So, sometimes by saying no to this one thing, we are actually saying yes to the next and better thing!