How to Stop Making Excuses
How to Stop Making Excuses
Time to Take Charge of Your Life
Distractions and excuses are everywhere
Excuses come in one of two types: those that contain blame, and those that invite accountability. Learning to differentiate between the two will eventually allow you to minimise blame, eliminate excuses, and become more accountable.
I’ve heard many reasons that people use to explain an unhappy existence… and almost all of them inevitably fall into one huge category, which I call “excuses.”
To stop myself from continuing to make excuses, I found an exercise that has worked really well for me over the years. I call it the “What if up?” So instead of thinking what if something scary or bad is going to happen, think of the opposite. So what if everything goes really well? What if it is easy? What if they are really nice? and so on.
The mind always looks for an answer to any question you ask of it. So that why it is important to ask a positive one! Then add some affirmations and you are cooking!
The affirmations are from “Excuses Begone” by Dr. Wayne Dyer. It has helped me take a different approach so that I no longer make justifications for not doing things.
So here is a list of 15 of the most commonly used excuses. On the opposite side is the “what if up” and an affirmation for each.
The affirmations/reframes will assist you in making a conscious effort to encourage yourself to elevate your beliefs and stop making excuses!
| Excuse | What If Up? | Affirmation |
| It will be difficult | What if it is easy? What if I realise that I am really good at it? | I have the ability to accomplish any task I set my mind to with ease and comfort |
| I’m too scared | What if I find the courage to move forward? What if I move through the fear and find it is ok? | I can accomplish anything I put my mind to, because I know that I am never alone. |
| I’m too busy | What if the perfect amount of time showed itself? | As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul. |
| I don’t have the energy | What if I did have the energy? What if I found that it actually energised me? | I feel passionately about my life, and this passion fills me with excitement and energy |
| It’s too big | What if I could break it down into smaller pieces? | I think only about what I can do now. By thinking small, I accomplish great things. |
| The rules won’t let me | What if they did let me? What if there is a special rule that lets me? | I live my life according to Divine rules |
| It’s going to be risky | What if it wasn’t risky? What if taking the risk was a good thing? | Being myself involves no risks. It is my ultimate truth, and I live it fearlessly |
| It will take a long time | What if I realise that I am ok with how long it takes? Everything is in perfect time | I have infinite patience when it comes to fulfilling my destiny |
| There will be family drama | What if because I am in my power everyone remained calm and happy for me? | I would rather be loathed for who I am than loved for who I am not. |
| I don’t deserve it | What if I did deserve it? What if I let myself deserve it? | I am a Divine creation. Therefore, I cannot be undeserving |
| I’m too old (or not old enough) | What if I am the perfect age with the perfect experience? | I am an infinite being. The age of my body has no bearing on what I do or who I am. |
| No one will help me | What if the perfect people show up to help me? | The right circumstances and the right people are already here and will show up on time. |
| It has never happened before | What if it wasn’t the right time before and now is the perfect time? | I am willing to attract all that I desire, beginning here and now. |
| I’m not strong enough | What if I am strong enough? What if I find out that I am stronger than I thought? | I have access to unlimited assistance. My strength comes from my connection to my Source of being. |
| I’m not smart enough | What if I am smart enough? What if I have the knowledge that I need and what I don’t know will be shown to me? | I am a creation of the Divine mind; all is perfect, and I am a genius in my own right. |
This is a taster of how you can choose to look differently at anything that comes up that is scary or you are unsure of and you find that you make excuses to not move forward. See the opposite. Ask yourself the positive question instead. You will see and feel how your vibration raises and you start to feel a lot better about the situation. Onward and upward!