2021-08-24 Say no to the next social

You know the sort. Drinks with old friends you have nothing in common with anymore. Your second cousin once removed’s baby shower with a $100 minimum present spend.

These sorts of social engagements suck the living time and money out of you. It’s not just the event itself, it’s the planning too. Like making sure you don’t do much the night before so you’re rested for the event and ensuring you have no plans the day after because you know you’ll be exhausted.

Every time you say yes to a drink or dinner or weekend away that you’d rather saw your own arms off than attend, you’re saying no to something more meaningful. Filling up your social calendar might make you feel important and popular, but eventually, it’s just going to make your life more complicated and overwhelming for very little, or no reward.

Do yourself a favor. Say no to the next thing that you hate the sound of.