I think empathy is encompassed within acceptance, but I won’t split hairs as it is an important thing as well.
The “try to say yes” thing is actually pretty in depth for me. While it has it’s roots in a business standard I set for myself while I was in a buy/sell/trade profession – I learned the hard way that saying no to trades can cost you a significant amount of business. So, if it could be done within reason, I always said yes, even if the deal wasn’t that great. Most of the time, the exchange was more about facilitating someone else’s goals, which lead me to form another mantra I tend to go by as well “Put people to work for you/see good in others.”
While it is seemingly benign on its surface, I started using this idea more and more outside of work environments. It has shown me that the difference between new experiences and finding random sources of enjoyment happened to be me. Kind of cliché to think about this; “You’re the one that is preventing you from being happy,” as it definitely sounds like some inspirational garbage you see on facebook, but I think it applies here, in this context. What’s the old bob moog quote about experimentation leads to a life of rich experience? Blah blah blah…lol