I spent last night refreshing myself on my StarCraft lore and watching the movie Yes Man, as well as various other things. Some thoughts occurred to me before I went to bed, and I felt I should write them down before I lost them.
In the short story The Fan Club Laura says in her speech something to the effect of “We form narrow opinions and don’t see the truth because of those opinions creating prejudice”. How this relates to StarCraft and Yes Man may seem strange, but I’ll manage it.
Yes Man is about a guy who really doesn’t do much with his life. He never hangs out with friends, he doesn’t want to excel at work, he has no aspirations, and he doesn’t have a love-life. A friend brings him to a seminar on changing your life by saying “Yes” to everything. In short, he begins to truly live life for the first time and experience things just for fun.
Now you’re probably thinking that I’m a gigantic nerd for devoting time to researching the fictional backstory of a video game. I’ve heard the phrase “you have no life” more times than I care to count. But honestly, how is it different? Some people memorize car parts and models, some people keep track of fashion trends, some people study history, some people watch every single game their favorite sports team plays, some people read Harry Potter or Twilight religiously.
What do all these things have in common? Simple: we do them because they interest us. I don’t know why I like video games. I don’t know why I enjoy Sci-Fi-/Fantasy. Most people, if they really ask the question, don’t know the answer either. Most of the time, we don’t choose our interests, they choose us. And yet we all seem to have an innate prejudice based on people’s interests.
How does all this circle around? Quite simple really: Just like the guy from Yes Man, Most of us are No-people. We ignore opportunity, we ignore diversity, we say No to trying out new ideas. For the most part it’s because want don’t want to take a risk, even a harmless one.

“Why should I bother trying to talk to that guy, he only likes cars, it’ll be a waste of time.”
“Why should I bother trying to talk to that blonde girl, she probably only cares about fashion.”
These narrow opinions we form are often based on the other person’s interests – which they can’t even control! And through these narrow opinions we settle into patterns of lethargy. Maybe you went to a rock concert once that sucked, and since then you never attend them, and from there it escalates into a prejudice against all rock concerts. Based on nothing more than a one-time experience.

If more of us decided to say “Yes” once in awhile and take a chance, we would get new experiences and broaden our minds. The very worst that could happen from trying something new, even just once in awhile, is nothing. Nothing happens, and you move on, with more experience than you had before.

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Very interesting. I agree that most people say no. My mom loves to go out and play Bingo, but she says no because she lacks the energy and drive to do it.

I think our energy has a lot to do with why we say no. Also the fact that we don't have enough money to do the things we would like to do, or because the money we do have is marked for paying the bills etc.

And people worry and by their worry they create obstacles in their mind about doing the thing. Bungee jumping... I might break my neck and end up in a wheel chair the rest of my life, is it worth it?
Sky diving, ... the parachute might not open or I might break my leg in the fall...

We have to choose how we will spend our time. When was the last time you said no to an activity? How do you choose what you will do and why? Do you wait for an invitation or do you think it up on your own?

What do you want to do? I would like to go to Disney world but I can't because of responsibilities and time constraints and expense of it. But I could go to a closer amusement park.

What are your excuses? I'm too tired, I'm too old, I'm too out of shape, I'm broke, I don't have time.

this is actualy something a friend of mine wrote, not me

he got kinda mad that i didn't credit him

so just saying its his, not mine. he doesn't use this site.

Perception............yes/no/maybe

At the same time we all have built in safety mechanisms that teach us to say no......due to danger.

I call it Stranger Danger!!! Who are you?? what do you want???? Why are you here????

Its due to those safety mechanisms that either releases life or stops it...

...............yes.

Just say..........Nesh!!!

Yesh.........

yENO

neoh....

No you say it like this.......


Noooooooooooooo ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............yes.

Hahaha thats the pronunciation!!! I got it down pat from being in Oz!!!!

You did, I was peeing myself, I could hear your voice go up at the end...

Its more monotone.........naaaaaaaaaa ewwwwwwwwww!!!

Ive never heard an aussie say "yes" ever. Its more like "Ya"

what was the question again???

yes...