Word-Of-the-Week #1050: Excuses
September 19, 2024 by Susan Clarke
Excuses – things you make up to justify the reasons why you can’t accomplish something.
Is there something you’ve wanted to accomplish but haven’t? Do you let your past experiences define who you are today?
This week’s WOW from Sam Horn felt like a great follow up to last weeks Obstacle.
ANECDOTE
Did you see the message Noah Lyles posted following his thrilling 100 meter win in the Paris Olympics?
“I have asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, anxiety, and depression. But I will tell you that what you HAVE does not define what you can BECOME. Why not you?!”
Wow! These inspiring athletes are walking-talking-running models of AGEncy in action.
In the years they’ve spent mastering their sport and prepping for the Games, they’ve all encountered setbacks and challenges.
And they all chose to replace REASONS with RESULTS.
Noah Lyles could have used those health diagnoses as the reasons WHY he gave up and didn’t pursue his dream.
Instead, he turned those excuses into incentive, those reasons into results.
Even in the desert of his dream, Noah Lyles chose GRIT over QUIT.
Today, and every day, be like Noah Lyles and set your focus on what you want to become – then find a way, rather than an excuse.
ACTION
- Grab paper & a pen. At the top of the page, write down something you want to achieve – a goal, dream, project, or mission. (HINT: refer to our printable AGEncy™ Inspiration Card below for an example & tips.)
- Next, divide your paper into two columns…
- On the top of the left column, put CAN’T CONTROL.
- On the top of the right column, put CAN CONTROL.
- On the left side, list the obstacles (out of your control.) On the right side, list what you can do about it (what you CAN control.)
- Finally, post your AGEncy™ Inspiration Card featuring your goal and what you CAN and CANNOT control in a place where it’s in-sight-in-mind.
- Every time you get discouraged and are tempted to give up, look up at it and imagine how grateful you’ll be knowing you opted for AGEncy instead of excuses.
This week’s focus is all about not making excuses. How hard would it be to choose grit over quit? Are you truly clear and focused on what you want to become?
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