Dear Future Shawn,

Shawn Powers on April 27, 2011 — 4 Comments

How does this keep happening to me?!?!?? OK, don’t answer that.

Tonight is Wednesday, which means youth group at church. It’s 8:30, and we just got home. BUT, I have a video and possibly an article due for the Linux Journal website, must pack for Penguicon, must send refined interview questions to Gareth Greenaway for an article due Monday, and prepare (2) talks I’m giving this weekend.

And I need to do all that tonight!

Dear Future Shawn: Learn to say no. Really. You’ll thank me. :)

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4 Comments to "Dear Future Shawn,"

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  1. Steven Lake's Gravatar Steven Lake
    April 27, 2011 - 9:04 pm | Permalink

    lol. I learned to say no the only way I knew how. I quit my site. It’s the sucky way to do it, but it was the only way I could pull it off. I’m too nice otherwise. :(

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  2. metalx1000's Gravatar metalx1000
    April 28, 2011 - 9:59 am | Permalink

    You also have to get ready for the big wedding on Friday :)

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  3. angelle torrejas's Gravatar angelle torrejas
    April 30, 2011 - 2:41 am | Permalink

    LOL… I really like that short article… all I know, that’s not good to learned ‘’no’’ its better yes… so that good and blessings will always YES to you… get????????
    Did you understand what I mean???

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  4. Chris Smart's Gravatar Chris Smart
    May 1, 2011 - 8:58 pm | Permalink

    Dear present-day Shawn,

    I think that a lot of Christians have a problem with saying no to things. I haven’t read this book myself and can’t vouch for its content, but seems worth a look:
    http://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310585902

    All the best!
    Chris

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