Personal Development

Why You Should Stop Using Excuses

By Marie ForleoMarch 5, 20201 min read

Marie Forleo talks about the dangers of falling back on excuses.

Why You Should Stop Using Excuses


Excuses are little lies that we tell ourselves, like we don’t have enough time or we don’t have enough money or resources, or that we don’t have the know-how to move ahead on our biggest dreams. These little words can be deadly.

Think of excuses like weeds in the garden of our life. You don’t just get rid of your excuses at one stage in life, they keep popping back up, so we need to stay really, really vigilant. But the good news is all of us have the power to completely annihilate our excuses, and when we do, we gain freedom. We gain so much energy, and then we really create the life of our dreams.

Related: Stop Making Excuses for Who and Where You Are

Photo by Alberto Lopez Palacios/Twenty20.com

Marie Forleo

Marie Forleo

Marie Forleo, author of New York Times bestseller, 'Everything is Figureoutable', is an American life coach, motivational speaker, author and web television host of Marie TV. Named as a thought leader for the next generation by Oprah, Marie is also the owner of Marie Forleo International, B-School and MarieTV.
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