I am a very adamant person. If I am expected to do something that I can see will take me nowhere, I won’t move ahead..no matter what.

Even if I am doing nothing else at that time and even if the task is not that big, I always prefer refraining from doing something that doesn’t align with my goals.

People do call it selfish, rude, and what not..but I guess having a plan and sticking to it is more important than pleasing people. This is how you can set your boundaries from the starting only. Because if you do it the first time, you will be expected to go out of your way again..and then again. So it’s better just be clear from the beginning.