Are The Excuses You're Making Holding Yourself Back?

What is the difference between you and a friend you know who has wanted something so bad and went for it? Is it because she was in a better financial position than you to do so? Was it because she received help from others around her? Maybe she sacrificed a lot more than you were willing to sacrifice to get what she wanted? If the answers to all of these are true, than ask yourself this one question, "What was holding me back from getting what I wanted?"

Never meeting you before, I can tell you this....YOU were holding yourself back. Go back as far as you can and think of the many moments in your life when you really wanted something. What did you do if you didn't have the money at that moment to buy a car you wanted or the home you're living in today? I can bet you started saving your money, so you could get it! What about your younger years when you didn't have a license to get to a concert that you and your girlfriends really wanted to go to? I can bet you asked one of your parents to drive all of you there, so you didn't miss it! What sacrifices have you made in your life in order to be healthier, happier, and more financially secure? I can bet you've made healthier food choices when going out to dinner, you took time for yourself to enjoy things in life that made you happy, and went to work every day, maybe putting in a couple of extra hours every now and then, so you can live your every day life.

So, now what? You will want to stop creating any more excuses in your head, and begin creating "focus" and a "plan". Life happens and we loose focus on what we want, and we soon begin focusing on the needs of others around us. 

1) Make a list of all the things (excuses) that you believe are stopping you.
2) Cross each one out and write down what you can do to get around it.
3) Put a date you want to achieve each one by.
4) Celebrate each achievement.
5) Keep adding to your list as the old ones are achieved.


Take moments to meditate and listen to what you want for yourself. Find that excitement you had in the past for other things that you had wanted. That excitement will create a focus, and once you have a focus a plan will fall into place.