What should you do instead of making excuses?
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What should you do instead of making excuses?
7 Practical Tips to Stop Making Excuses
- #1 Listen to your inner self.
- #2 Set small goals as a pathway to a large goal.
- #3 If others have done it – why can’t you?
- #4 Stop saying “I want to” and start saying “I’m going to”
- #5 Learn about the unknown.
- #6 Don’t blame others for your lack of drive.
What does God say about making excuses?
Making excuses is not new. People even made excuses in Bible days. In Luke 9: 57-62, Jesus deals with some men who make excuses for why they can’t follow Him. He said to him, “No man who starts to plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Why you should never make excuses?
Even though excuses are alluring and can give you an easy out from an uncomfortable situation, they can cause more harm in the long run, such as lower productivity, increased anxiety, and procrastination.
Is there a difference between an excuse and an explanation?
Excuses deny responsibility. Explanations allow for responsibility to be acknowledged, and the situation to be explored and understood. Excuses come from feelings of defensiveness that pop up when someone is feeling attacked. Explanations occur when someone wants to be understood.
How do you know if you’re making an excuse?
NOW LET’S BULLDOZE YOUR EXCUSES
- It is very difficult. So is anything worthwhile.
- I am too young or too old to go for it.
- Nobody takes me seriously or I have been rejected.
- I am not that much educated.
- I don’t know how.
- I don’t have time.
- He/she is responsible for my failure.
- It is very risky.
Why do people make excuses?
But what are excuses, really? Excuses are rationalizations we make to ourselves about people, events, and circumstances. They are invented reasons we create to defend our behavior, to postpone taking action or simply as a means of neglecting responsibility.
What was the first excuse in the Bible?
The first one is found in Exodus 3:11, “I don’t have the ability.” However, Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Moses had the ability of God inside him. The next excuse was, “I don’t know what to say.” Yet, in the book of Acts it says, “Moses was great in words and deeds.”
How do you apologize without making an excuse?
Don’t offer excuses when you apologize. Otherwise, you’ll sound as if you’re trying to shift the blame away from yourself and on to someone or something else….Follow these steps when you make an apology:
- Express remorse.
- Admit responsibility.
- Make amends.
- Promise that it won’t happen again.
At what point does a reason become an excuse?
every reason MUST have a resulting action. Reason implies that fault is sincerely recognized and accepted…. that you step up and take accountability for your actions. An excuse exists to justify, blame or defend a fault…with the intent to absolve oneself of accountability.
How to answer “I don’t want to make excuses?
Prefacing your explanation with things like, “I don’t want to sound like I’m making excuses, but…” or even a seemingly innocent, “Just so you know…” ultimately send the wrong message.
Are excuses good or bad?
Yep, excuses are great. After all, they make us feel much better about ourselves. Making excuses means that it’s easier to live with our failed expectations. As a bonus, we win the sympathy of others, which in turn helps us to create deeper bonds with those around us.
How to stop making excuses to get ahead?
Stop making excuses and take the action that is needed to achieve the goals you want in life and create success for yourself. One of the first things you have to do to eliminate your excuses is to take that first step. Taking personal responsibility means taking ownership of your own actions and their consequences.
Why do we make excuses when we fail?
Making excuses means that it’s easier to live with our failed expectations. As a bonus, we win the sympathy of others, which in turn helps us to create deeper bonds with those around us. We’re not perfect after all, in fact, we are quite flawed and achieving our goals and objectives is tough work.