I love the substitution of saying “I won’t” instead of “I can’t”!

… “I can’t,” you’re sacrificing ownership and control over your actions. “Can’t” is passive, whereas saying you “won’t” do something is active. It shows that you create your own boundaries. Saying “I can’t” conveys that you don’t have the skill to do something, but chances are what you’re…
For Unshakable Confidence, Ban These Words From Your Vocabulary
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Melody Wilding, LMSW
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Dec 3, 2019
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I love the substitution of saying “I won’t” instead of “I can’t”!
It’s a subtle way of practicing setting boundaries automatically.
Thanks for sharing, Melody!
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Hi, I'm Doctor Derek! I've been a professional web developer since 2005, and I love writing about programming with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js & Git.
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