Consider the full situation before making a decision to act

When someone asks you to do or take part in something, answer these questions for yourself:

What is it?
What should you exactly do?

Why does it matter?

Do I need it?

Do I want it?

What are the hidden costs?
Think about the things they didn’t tell you but could be there. For example, it could be longer than what they said.

Will I look back from the distant future and be glad I did it?

If I never knew about it at all, would I even notice that I missed out?
If the request was lost in the mail, if they hadn’t been able to pin me down to ask me.