The Worst Excuses for complacency And Not Changing Your Life

I looked around and realized that people tend to be complacent and refuse to change their life for the better because of some silly excuses just to appease themselves and by more time. It's likely that one of your excuses is that you don't have enough time, so let's get right to it. These are some of the excuses people give each time you ask them why they are not pursuing their dreams and these are my response to such people.

1. I can't get anyone to listen.

People will listen to anything that is entertaining, interesting, heartfelt, amusing, shocking, informative, titillating, stupid, satirical, controversial, sad, silly, sexy...

If you can't get anyone to listen, they aren’t the problem: You’re the problem.

What you want to say is irrelevant; change your message so it means something to the people you want to reach.

Then they'll listen.

2. I'm too scared.

Join the club. Everyone is scared.

So you have a choice: Let your fears hold you back... or use those same fears as fuel to do whatever it takes to succeed.

Complacency is the enemy of achievement; use your fear to drive complacency away.

3. I don't have the money.

For most entrepreneurs, business is all about the art and science of accomplishing more with less: Less money, less people, less time, etc.

Face it. You will never, ever have "enough" cash or capital or funding. Never. If you don't have enough capital to launch your business the way you plan, change your plan.

You can't always control what you have, but you can control what you choose to do with what you have.

4. I don't have the time.

Everyone has the same amount of time. The only difference is what you're willing to do with your time.

If you were trapped underground and only had 24 hours worth of oxygen you wouldn't check your Twitter feed or chat with friends or spend a little "me time" in front of the TV. You'd dig and dig and dig the entire time.

Apply the same level of importance and urgency to what you want to accomplish and your schedule will instantly clear.

Finding the time to do something is always a matter of how badly you want to do it.

5. I don't have the skills.

No problem. Go get them. Go to school. Read a book. Read 10 books. Talk to friends. Get a part-time job at a small business. Get a part-time job in a completely different industry.

Find someone who has done what you want to do and volunteer to work for free in return for the opportunity to learn.

Does that seem too hard? Like too big of a price to pay? Or simply not fair? Then accept you will never have the skills, and stop complaining.

Skills and knowledge are earned, not given.

6. I don't have the right connections.

Between company websites and LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and all the other social media platforms you can reach almost anyone besides the Pope and maybe Bono. In fact some people are surprisingly accessible (maybe that's one of the secrets of their success?)

Still, start small. Start feasible. Build a foundation. A great network is like a pyramid with a wide base, not a thin vertical line that goes straight to the top.

And never forget that the more influential the person, the more they tend to be inundated with requests. Have a good reason to connect, give before you expect to receive, and you will be surprised by the people who respond.

 We shall continue with more excuses and my reactions to them in the next write up. I am sure that one of the excuses struck you and you got paused at it to think how often you give such excuse. Stay close to you internet and check back on this blog for more eye opening excuses.  Be Good.