“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. It is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
Seneca
Are you getting in your own way? Are you making excuses for not taking action?
It takes courage and honesty to admit we make excuses, even though we ALL do it…
While making excuses can be a good thing, it also undermines our confidence in ourselves – and life itself.
Remember awareness is power.
Research shows that while it can become a habit to make excuses, even a short pause can be enough to catch ourselves, focus on the outcomes we want instead of avoiding our fears and discomfort.
Changing our excuses can be challenging, as it involves facing our deepest selves.
Often when we look at the underlying reasons for our excuses we judge ourselves. We know we could do something, we’re just afraid or are lazy and don’t want to face the discomfort.
No one performs better when feeling judged and under scrutiny – and this is why kindness is key.
The Answer to Excuse Making is not to stop making excuses.
The answer is to raise our awareness and be honest with ourselves. And it’s essential to be kind too.
If we’re harsh with ourselves, it’s not going to inspire us to make change and step outside our comfort zones.
Instead we need to change what we say – and what we do when we feel the familiar excuse coming on.
I would be happy to send you a copy of YOUR NO MORE EXCUSES TOOL via email.
A 1-page PDF you can download, to identify your excuses, understand the underlying fear/consequences, and commit to do things differently.
- Let me know if you’d like a copy using the Contact Form below.
- Alternatively, would you feel better to have support to go through this Tool? I’d be happy to run through the exercise with you, in a first Coaching Call. Book a time by clicking here
You will raise your awareness around the excuses you commonly make, so that you can be kinder to yourself and make more conscious choices.
Take care,
Susan