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Have you ever noticed that it’s easier to fabricate excuses and come up with reasons for your failures than it is to own up to your shortcomings and accept the consequences?
Me too.
And as I sought to become more disciplined in my own life, I realized that this was the #1 thing holding me back from developing the discipline I needed to succeed in life and business.
Just think about it…
- “I was going to wake up early and go to the gym, but my boss made me stay late at work so I needed the extra sleep.”
- “I was going to spend more time with my wife and kids, but the office gave me some extra projects.”
- “I was going to start that business and finally achieve the life that I wanted but I just don’t know where to start.
Whatever your but is… Get off of it.
No more excuses, no more reasons for failure. Just results.
The simple truth is this, there will never be an ideal time to get back in shape, launch that business, master your dating life, or achieve any of the other goals that you have set.
If you want to move forward in life and develop the discipline required to achieve your dreams, then you must start by taking complete responsibility for your life and eliminating the word “But” from your vocabulary.
Let’s take the above statements and rewrite them without the b.s. excuses.
- “I was going to wake up early and go to the gym. I chose not to because I was tired after staying late at the office. From now on, I will exercise on my lunch break instead.
- I was going to spend more time with my wife and kids. I didn’t. From now on, I will be more focused at work so that I can handle the extra projects I’ve been assigned and spend time with my family.
- I was going to start a business to achieve the financial freedom I desire. I haven’t because I don’t know where to start. Tomorrow, I will purchase a new course teaching me how to build an online business.
Before you can start developing real discipline, you must first be willing to take 100% responsibility for everything in your life and everything not in your life.
Because if you don’t, if you continue making excuses, playing small, and allowing your bullshit stories to run your life, you will never have the personal power to become more disciplined, you will never hit your goals, and you will die filled with regret.
Now that you have fully committed to taking complete charge of your life, you can start to take action and develop the discipline you need to succeed.
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