art of saying "no"

I had written this post several days back, but I'm posting it now coz I think this is the right time.

Everyone of us are wound up in something sometime somewhere. We cannot just get away from that situation because we want to satisfy everyone around us, and eventually end up doing it for the sake of doing it. So, even in our difficult times, we find ourselves almost incapable of denying. Perhaps, this is where things go wrong. I was reading some blog and this thought suddenly popped up in me. We (especially me) should learn the art of saying "NO" for things that are away from our reach. If you get the "yes man" title in your office, that's it, all work that is potentially incapable for others will be thrown at you, and you cannot get away with it easily, and yeah that's what happening in my case :).
Going out of the way and helping others is good, but not always. Once you get the "yes man" title, I think it is difficult to change back from that. The bitter truth is, people are going to use you if you are like that. 
So new project..learning to say "no" in the nicest way possible. Do go out of your way to help others, but not always. Don't get the title. People tend to use you. It is not their mistake, but it is human nature.

photograhers' day

Ok, I've made a decision to capture moments around me for the next 365days. It was a hard decision to make because I need to remember when and where I need to take my shot, no matter in what situation or mood I am in and however the day is going to be. I'm going to use my 5mp camera phone along with my dslr to make it happen. I hope I don't stop midway!
Started off on "photographers' day" on 19th Aug (Coincidentally the day just came by, and what I day to start this project! ). Thanks to mom to who told me that 19th Aug was pgs' day after I came home from office :)

my link is: http://365project.org/thirdeye/365
Don't expect all my pics to be good ;) It's just going to be like a photo-diary of 365days!
Cheers!

365?

For people who haven't heard about project 365, it is like a photo-dairy (that is what I'd like to call it) where you document your life for 365days in the form of photographs. Sounds interesting? I was discussing it with T about it over dinner today. If I start project 365, I really don't want to get off mid-way, so I thought a partner would keep me motivated. He is not willing :(, thinking it might not be possible to take a photo daily; seems that it depends on his mood! now what mood does it take to pull out your camera-phone and take a pic of something interesting you come across that day??
Slightly disappointed and yet to decide on when to start and how it keep the engine running..