Excuses Excuses Excuses: A distraction from Greatness
It seems that some people always have an excuse. “I haven’t had a chance to sleep” “It’s too cold out” “The economy sucks right now” “Life is just too hard” etc… The New York Times is calling this phenomenon “Self Handicapping”. These excuses and beliefs can drag a person down significantly! I know we’re all guilty of this stuff from time to time, and it’s very easy to fall into the excuse trap, but it is just a trap.
- Check out this New York Times Article, or the Lifehacker Article referencing it.
- Also, check out this blog from oranization place on some good examples of excuses to you use you choose to ignore the above advice.
