When something goes wrong or doesn’t go our way, when we don’t do things or let people down there may be an excuse involved. That excuse is the lie we tell ourselves to justify our behavior or lack of effort. “I was late because…” or “I couldn’t do it because…” And all too often we use the same excuse multiple time because it works. People believe us and buy our excuses, so we use it as often as possible.
The sad part is we tell ourselves these excuses and we buy them. We believe we are less than or not able to, unwanted or too sick to proceed. We get in our own way by delivering less than we can, and we then think that is all we deserve which is not only an excuse it is a lie. Over and over again we do things that make us feel bad about ourselves and then tell ourselves the same mediocre messages. We let people down and tell ourselves they will not notice.
Whether others buy your excuses or not, the real loser here is you. You said it and somehow believe the excuse makes it all okay, when it really only makes things worse. It is time to stop telling yourself the same age old excuses – I don’t have time, I don’t know how, I tried, I should, or ‘they’ did it to me – and be responsible for your life. Deliver on what you promise others and yourself. Be the person you want to be not the person your excuses prevent you from being. Our character is demonstrated by the excuses we are willing to accept from ourselves and others. Life is too short to let excuses prevent you from being your best you.
We’ve all got em – excuses – it’s how long we are willing to sell and buy them that determines our fate. Be stronger than your excuses and live life to it’s fullest potential. Don’t settle for the life your excuses let you get by with…you are better than that.
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