It can be about anything.

“I can’t make more money because I’m not qualified…”
“I can’t lose weight because I don’t have time to exercise.”
“I shouldn’t talk to that person because they won’t like me.” etc…

The basic structure is:

“I can’t do {something I want} because {something I believe is limiting me}.”

These are often called limiting beliefs and they are controllable and you can change the way you think. A recent excuse (which is simple, but a good example) I caught myself constantly using was to choose white bread over whole grain. My excuse was that it’s slightly cheaper, and only a few more calories per slice. But that’s not in line with my goals is it? Every calorie counts, and honestly if $0.25 – $0.50 is a real decision maker, I have bigger problems. It’s just an excuse. I’m convincing myself that one option is better than another even though I KNOW that the opposite is true.

Usually these types of excuses cause people to never achieve what they truly want to and it’s time to STOP MAKING EXCUSES. It’s important to overcome these limiting beliefs weather they are “what’s the difference” type excuses or caused by fear or discomfort.

The only way to change, is to actually change.

The first time this truly sunk in, I knew I was really onto something and once you can change the default patterns that your brain jumps to while in certain situations, you will feel it too. Try to catch yourself making an excuse to do something that is totally outside your goal list. Let’s say you’re overall goal is to lose weight before the summer… Your excuse might be the next time you’re at the Bar with your friends and you make an excuse to have another drink.. in your mind it’s, “Well… what’s one more, I already had 3…” but the difference is 100 – 200+ calories! This excuse is not in line with your long term goal and is only satisfying you in the short term.

Try to catch yourself while you are misaligned with your goals and you’ll see nearly instant improvement! Take action!

My interests (and the main focus of this blog) include how to overcome the limitations of your own mind and get what you want out of your life. I’ve studied some of the great personal development masters of all time including Tony Robbins, Eben Pagan, Tim Ferriss and many more. When you look at their levels of success in business or wellness, it’s obvious that these guys are masters of this science. Self Improvement usually starts with a significant amount of mind over matter techniques but there are specific focuses and areas of improvement such as fitness/wellness, productivity, wealth, relationship building and many more.

One of the most important personal development and success attracting topics of all time is the process of “modeling” the patterns practiced by others who posses the success that you want to achieve. For instance, if you wanted to be a great golfer, you would probably practice golf the same way that Tiger Woods does; so if you want to be healthy and happy or successful in business, model after the people that already have achieved it! With that said, and if you are really interested in personal development, go find a ton of blogs and read as much as possible. My point of views and specific topics and courses will help but there is so much to learn from others as well. I’ll write about a few of my favorites in an upcoming post.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog. I hope that you enjoy and remember, you can’t change anything without action. So if you have a dream, make it happen.