Excuses are just lies you tell yourself. The only thing making excuses does is hold you back.
You can choose to solve problems and take ownership or you can choose to make excuses.
Here are 8 phrases to help you combat excuses
1 Accountability "I can't change results with excuses - only with effort." 2 Empowerment "I have the power to find solutions, not make excuses." 3 Progress "I am responsible for my progress, so I'll take the next step." 4 Responsibility "I own my actions, so I'll focus on what I can control." 5 Resilience "I've overcome challenges before; this is no different." 6 Focus "I can achieve more by focusing on what I can do, not what I can't." 7 Reflection "I don't need excuses; I need to reflect, do the work, and create a new plan." 8 Discipline "I have the choice to act or to make excuses-I choose action."
“You’re always going to get knocked down and you have a choice to stay down, whine, complain,
point fingers and make excuses or you can get back up and fight.”
Hubert Davis