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We can all dream of living the life of maybe a singer, an actor. a writer, a musician, a teacher or maybe just traveling the world. However many of us can block ourselves from pursuing our hearts desires because of the excuses we tell ourselves and the excuses we believe to be the truth.
These excuses can range from;
“I’m too old” “I don’t have the time” “I don’t have the money” “ I’m too young” “I’m not creative enough” “It won’t work out” “I have too much to do” “It’s just not practical” “I’m too tired” “I will not succeed in this” “I’m not good enough” “It’s not realistic”
I can see in my own life that I have been guilty of some of these excuses. I have found it fascinating the lies we can tell ourselves. I remember when I decided to go to India over 10 months ago, it had been a long time desire of mine to go there. At the time I was still working and I was making up all these excuses of why I couldn’t go and shouldn’t go….”I don’t have the time” “I don’t have the money” and “It won’t work out”. However I found when I made the decision and took action, that all these excuses just fell away.
Many of us can make excuses because we are maybe afraid of being rejected or we have the fear of failure. I believe that if we really knew that we would succeed, what would stop us from trying or going for it? We may also be worried about what other people think of us in regards to if we fail or even succeed. We could also be afraid of the possibility of being truly happy in our lives…
Unfortunately if we continue to make excuses in our lives and we don’t go for what we truly want, then we can end up living a life of regret, saying that I should have done this and I should have done that. We can become bitter, angry and even depressed because we are not listening to ourselves and trusting and acting on this inspiration we receive. We can end of living a life of wishing and hoping things were better and possibly wasting our lives away.
When we choose to stop making excuses and start taking action towards what we want to be, do or have, we immediately begin to feel good about ourselves. We start being happier and more joyful. We begin to feel more enthusiasm, excitement and energy for life. This state of happiness affects everybody we meet and we become more alive in ourselves.
Here are a few tips in how you can stop making excuses in your life;
√ Ask is this excuse really true?
√ If I didn’t believe this excuse, what would I do?
√ How is it serving me to believe this excuse?
√ What are the consequences of believing this excuse?
√ What is the first step I could take, to change or make this happen now?
√ What’s next?
As always I would love to hear any feedback, comments or words of inspiration you may have…
Namaste.
The Truth Warrior 
The topic of excuses is a good one! They definitely can block the good that is waiting for us. Wayne Dyer describes them as mind viruses, in his book, Excuses Begone which is a good description too! http://helpwithyourlife.wordpress.com/?s=excuses
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Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 I didn’t know Wayne Dyer has a book out on that topic. I will check it out! Namaste. TW
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Thanks, TW, this came right at the right time and the questions at the end……after I’d read the post and was going to flip away to something else…..held me to honor my own integrity and answer. When I did that as painful as the answers may be, the excuses fall away and leave me realizing it’s really all up to me whether I sit neck-deep in regrets at the end or with a big smile on my face….contemplating my next big adventure..
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What a wonderful comment 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!! I wish you the best of luck on your next adventure. Namaste. TW
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I can totally relate, I have been struggling in my own areas of doubt and I totally needed to read this today. thank you.
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You are very welcome 🙂 TW
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This is gold. And it’s actually why I got a puppy two weeks ago 🙂 I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks this way and I’m very grateful that you wrote this post! Keep it up!
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Thanks so much 🙂 Best of luck with the puppy!! Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on movingthroughtheseasonsoflife and commented:
It could be said that our only responsibility in life is to die happy with who we are and what we’ve done. To me the biggest sin anyone could commit is dying disappointed in themselves and full of regret. That’s no way to go! Thanks Truth Warrior!!
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What a great quote 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing that and for the reblog! Namaste. TW
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Guilty….haha ahahaha…. great post and thank you for following♡♡♡♡
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You are very welcome 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it! Namaste. TW
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I think there are many of us that can say that is so me! I’m young, quit my job and have nothing holding me back; except distractions… looking to just get down to it! If I don’t follow my dreams now, I may never make it! Determination is the key!!
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So true 🙂 I wish you the best on your own journey. Thanks for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Good one.
Yep, we need to get out of this habit of making excuses, then only we will achieve something worthy.
Reminds me of a quote:
Ordinary Efforts produce Ordinary Results..:-)
Vic
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Great quote 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on Unravelling The Knots and commented:
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I really appreciate the reblog 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on edwynvanotoo's Blog.
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Thanks so much for the reblog 🙂 Namaste. TW
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You’re welcome
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Ah yes – how is it serving me? painfully true. It amazes me how well we can disguise this one. It takes a lot of peeling the layers! Thank you. Lots to ponder on. Jane
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Thanks for sharing your honesty!! Namste. TW
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Another great book on this interesting subject is “Do The Work” by Steven Pressfield. Talks about Resistance and how to get over it..Thank you for sharing your thoughts..great read indeed! Peace & Love.
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Sounds like a great title. I will definately check it out. Thanks so much for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Very encouraging! Thank you.
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Thank you so much 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Thanks for the great post as always, Truth Warrior. I just nominated you for the Liebster Award, but realized you already received it :). So it’s up to you whether to accept it or not:
http://alexandersvitych.com/2014/10/21/liebster-award/
Thanks for your inspirational blog!
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Hi Alexander. Thanks so much for your kind nomination of the Liebster award. I really appreciate it. Namaste. TW
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Perfect timing. Thank you so much for this post!
Namaste.
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You are very welcome 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Reblogged this on First Steps the Hardest.
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Thanks so much for the reblog 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Great point. Excuses hold us back and we do it to ourself.
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Yes that is so true 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Wonderful post! I often remember the quote of Jesus where he said “You have to become like children”. This makes so much sense to me because as children we just are – free of so many false identifications. We draw and paint and write and sing. We do not think about it but just enjoy doing it. It is only later on that the self-doubt and the judgmental attitude of others start having an effect on us and often cut us away from our own creativity.
We have to re-learn the joy of expressing ourselves without the critical commentator sitting on our shoulder and sneering at every thing we do.
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I really like what you said and its so true 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!! Namaste. TW
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This is so very true. My friends all call me the master of reinvention. I have had four very different careers in life and enjoyed each one. I live out the dreams of my mind. Life is too short not to embrace our passions. Perhaps because one of my first professions was a critical care nurse and I saw and heard, first hand, the regret of missed opportunities from my dying patients, I made the decision to not have any upon my deathbed.
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Well done to you for being in 4 different careers 🙂 I really like what you said in regards to not regretting missed opportunities. Thanks so much for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Thank you for writing about this topic as I really need to kick-start my own life and begin anew. I am kind of at a stop sign in life and need to motivate myself again so this really helped inspire me. 🙂
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Best of luck in removing that stop sign and thanks so much for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Thank you so much for your kind and inspiring comment 🙂 Best of luck of your journey!! Namaste. TW
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Great post! This is indeed something I need to encourage me in my future endeavors and those dreams and ideas I’ve left hanging for so long. I guess it’s clear that I must make new choices for new change. You know this is like the third time I’ve gotten this “word” on today. I believe it’s a confirmation message for me to take action toward my desires and dreams. Thanks so much for sharing.
Be Blessed!
LaTrice
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Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 Best of luck on your journey of achieving your dreams. I really love Steve Jobs quote;
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool Ive ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything-all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure-these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Namaste,
TW
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Been there and done that! I traded in the excuses for a dream much bigger than I could have imagined and live it every day! Bon courage et bonne chance!
Thank you for choosing to follow one of my blogs. I hope you will continue to enjoy the posts.
Time is shorter than we think, make the leap and follow your dream!
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Wow! Fantastic. So great to hear that you are living your dream…do you mind me asking what that dream is? Thanks so much for sharing. Namaste. TW
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I left where I was not wanted, came to France and am embraced by my community. There is so much more and both my blogs touch on and reflect the differences. Thank you for commenting and this dream is so much more than I ever would have thought to dream. Léa
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Well done to you 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Namaste. TW
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Great topic! I think this really is a huge problem for creative people. Not only the fear of failure, but feeling like you’re “good” enough to make an impact on another person’s life.
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Yes I agree. Its usually our judgements that stop us from being creative…thanks so much for sharing! Namaste. TW
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I wanted to let you know that I really love reading your blog, and I think that it’s lovely 🙂 I would like to officially nominate you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Should you choose to accept, please visit: http://mylittlepieceofquiet.wordpress.com/2014/10/27/one-lovely-blog-award/ for the details. If not, just know that I look forward to reading your future posts and hope that you keep blogging!
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Thanks so much for your kind and thoughtful award. I really appreciate it. Namaste. TW
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Many people actually don’t get to doing anything because it’s mainly talk they engage in. Too much talking and never ending arrangements and preparations also lead to nothing. The best is to simply get started instead of discussing how useful or possible something could or couldn’t be for years. That’s where being creative stops for many people: I so much would like to be creative, etc, and next is the list of all these excuses you’ve mentioned. Basically, we never know until we try. There is a big gap between intention and realization of this intention. In many cases, there’s no follow up.
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I agree completely will you! Its so true. I remember a very good saying…”An ounce of doing is worth a punt of theorizing”. Namaste. TW
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So well said! So, so true! Thanks for sharing
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You are very welcome 🙂 Namaste. TW
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Double 🙂
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Reblogged this on How 2 Be Green and commented:
So, so true!
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Thanks for the reblog. Namaste. TW
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You are most welcome! 🙂
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This is useful for me at the moment. I’m wrestling with excuses about why I can’t learn to play a musical instrument. And the excuses are absurd because I clearly have musical talent. I’m aware of the excuses now. When I hear them they only make me more determined!
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Thanks for sharing. Excuses can get in the way of what we want to create in life. Best of luck on your journey! Namaste. TW
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Great blog , this reminds me a sloka from Bhagwat Gita “karmany evadhikaras te
ma phalesu kadachana
ma karma-phala-hetur bhur
ma te sango ’stv akarmani” (Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Two verse 47)
“Sri Krishna said: You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.”
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I really like that quote. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 Namaste. TW
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