No is the Status Quo

No is the Status Quo but Yes is the Wild Wild West!

In comedy improvisation, one of the first rules is NEVER SAY NO (although the rule applies to musical improvisation and any other form of improv as well). The idea being that when you say no you can't move forward. You're stuck in the status quo. We all do a pretty good job of saying no to things. Why? Because no doesn't change anything in our world. Saying yes however, requires thought, energy, change and that ugly fear of the unknown. However, when we say yes to things, the possibilities are endless. When we say no we can remain in our little comfort zone. Even if that comfort zone makes us miserable. It's the reason people stay in bad relationships, bad jobs, and bad situations. The devil you know vs. the devil you don't know... right? Well the truth is you'll never know unless you try. There's a great line from a Tom Waits song called New Coat of Paint "...Fishin' for a good time starts with throwin' in your line". So the next time you find yourself on the quick draw to a no. Pause ... give it a second thought and at least go with a maybe...OR...cast your fate to the wind, enter the Wild Wild West and say YES!