How to Overcome Excuses

What are excuses and why do people make them? Excuses are explanations or alibis to conceal disappointments or negativity. Failure will definitely move closer when numerous excuses are made so certain actions must be done to overcome them and do well in either work or life. People who are always making excuses are headed towards the path of weakness that pushes them to feel denial, unaccomplished, resentment and frustration. If you want to become successful, you must not make any excuses and agree to the other people’s excuses. Such action will certainly bring about the drive, effectiveness, authority and control over your life and career. It will be the ground for people to become curious and hungry for more knowledge which can greatly help in immediately recognizing the mistakes and correcting them. Different excuses are made every day when it comes to health, relationships, life, friendships or work with statements like “I don’t have money,” “I am not capable of doing it,” “I’m busy” or “I am not feeling well.” The negative thing about frequently making excuses is that they have the possibility of becoming a reality. In life, people have different work schedules and duties. Allotting even the smallest period of time to do something will help in achieving what you want to accomplish. Just like what they always say: “One step at a time.” You may not have all the time you need to finish everything at once but you will still have enough time to get it done with focus and determination. At work, it would be better to ask someone to teach or help you in getting the job done correctly if you do not know what to do instead of pretending to know everything or deciding not to ask because of embarrassment. And when the outcome does not turn out the way it should be, the excuses and blame begins to surface and it will not help you grow personally and professionally. Believing in yourself will no longer push you to make some excuses about the people surrounding you like family, friends or colleagues. Identifying what you love to do will certainly develop positive relationships at home or at work. Meanwhile, try to list down all of the excuses that you make every single day as a measure to overcome them. Mentally identify the special statements that are proactive from the listed excuses making you in-charge and in control of the situation or the destiny of your life. From there, spend some time to ponder about those statements like “I am responsible for that,” “I apologize” or “I will do better next time.” Ask God to give you enough wisdom in establishing the mistake you have done and correcting the problem as soon as possible. Do not accept the excuses of other people. If you do not accept your own excuses, then you should not acknowledge theirs. Make this action you new practice in life or work and you will be on the path to success and greatness.