Excuses are like anchors, they keep you tied to the exact same place, stopping your progression and keeping you idle.
Why are we so tied to things that prevent us from moving forward?
Excuses are easy…
They give us a reason to avoid things, we don’t have to put in effort or shift direction, which for many of us also keeps us from having to face fears.
If I put down my excuses, I also have to hold myself accountable. Commitment to ourselves is tough, just like when someone breaks a promise to you, it hurts when you break a promise to yourself, you “avoid” so you don’t let yourself down again.
People who master the art of burning down excuses create self-power and progression that can’t be stopped. They are the people who break through the limitations that the rest of us have created with our excuses.
So how do you stop the cycle?
First and foremost you have to do some honest self-reflection asking yourself,
- What is my excuse?
- What am I gaining from holding onto the excuse?
Many times your excuses won’t make sense to your cognitive mind because your subconscious is playing a role. For example, you may unknowingly be making an excuse not to heal because you will lose empathy from others. If your illness has become your identity, how you introduce yourself, and what you center your entire life around, support groups and such, it would be uncomfortable to give that up, it’s a loss of who you have become.
You may have fear holding you back, “what if I am successful” seems like an odd thing creating an excuse but being successful can be uncomfortable. You may also be creating resistance from not feeling like you deserve anything but what you currently have.
Once you pinpoint the excuse and your reason for holding onto it, you can begin to work towards focusing on the path around it. Your reasons to heal have to be stronger than your comfort to stay sick. Your desire for success and abundance has to be greater than your excuse that is keeping you stagnant.
Blessed Be,
Amy