Answer ‘no’ can be experienced in many ways but the most common is to feel rejected. A no could mean ‘I am not ready right now….ask me later’ or ‘NO……this is not in line with what I am currently pursuing.’ Often, we stop at that first ‘NO’ and discontinue our pursuit of what matters to us in life. Throughout our very first 2 years of life, we would have heard close to 3650 ‘NOs’. Imagine if we stopped from there. Through curious exploration is how we determine what is dangerous or beneficial for us. Sometimes a ‘NO’ can come from unawareness or lack of understanding about a situation and ‘NO’ is much easier to say than figuring something out like Pavlov’s Dog Experiment. It is bold that are willing to experience ‘NO’ despite having a door closed in front of them but believe that the right door will stay open. Be brave, unabashed, and not easily discouraged because a ‘NO’ does not have to be the end. Cheers to the many thousands of ‘NO’ in being one a gentle ‘YES’.