Excuses often serve as invisible barriers, hindering progress and growth. Discover seven effective strategies to dismantle these self-imposed limitations, fostering a mindset of accountability and action. Let's delve into the art of excuse elimination.
7 Ways to Eliminate Your Excuses
You can either accept where your life is (which is the excuse-coated version of “give up”), or you can eliminate your excuses by taking responsibility for where you are now and more importantly, why you created the excuses in the first place.
Trust the Process
When you sincerely want to do something, but there are aspects of your schedule/lifestyle/workload that hugely conflict with what you want.
- Immediately turn to a proactive attitude when these situations arise, and trust yourself to think of a solution.
Read Between the Lines
Usually, the excuse you’re using is masking the real reason why you “can’t” accomplish something
Build Excuse-Free Habits
Recognize the excuses you are making, own up to them, and do what you want to do regardless of what you think is holding you back.
- Make testing your limits fun and enjoy the process on your own terms.
Stop Ending Your Statements with a “But…”
Instead, say “I’d really like to.”
- This triggers your mind to focus on the plans you need to make to reach your goals, instead of the roadblocks currently in your way.
- Instant motivation!
Use Your Excuses As Signals
Consider your excuses a signal to a deeper underlying problem.
Avoid Other “Excusers”
Those you spend time with might not realize they’re making excuses, so be the one who changes the tune
- If you eliminate your excuses, you’ll eliminate their excuses, and encourage those you care about to do the same
Trick Yourself
It’s too easy to become so overwhelmed you don’t get started at all
- Eliminate your excuses by creating the mother of all to-do lists
- Break it down into baby steps
- Only work on one tiny step at a time
- When you’re done the step, it doesn’t feel like such a big deal
