Be honest with yourself. If you are part of the problem, then you are also part of the solution.
Stop blaming others. If you feel helpless over a situation, it’s usually because you can’t see your part in it. Be aware of how you are standing in your own way.
He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. - Benjamin Franklin Do you ever catch yourself making excuses when things don't entirely go your way? Have you ever neglected taking responsibility for the events and circumstances of your life?
To successfully eliminate excuses we must first consider removing all traces of fear. Fear paralyzes us and prevents forward movement in all areas of our lives.
This excuse means a lack of desire, focus, discipline, and direction. It suggests the wrong priorities or time management problems. It could also indicate laziness or procrastination.
Why taking a step back is as necessary as moving forward From everything that I recall about my life so far, I can say one thing with absolute certainty. I have been an extremely passionate person. Passionate about everything. Be it life in general, work, friendships, relationships.
Are you the kind of person who wants to achieve massive success in your life? Do you have the mental toughness to make that happen? I think we can all agree that no matter your ambitions, achieving success can be difficult; and over time, the daily grind can take a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional energy.
Put aside your feelings so that you can concentrate only on the other person’s perspective.
Use open ended questions that can help you draw out the interests and motivation that the person may not be verbalizing.
Be clear about your own position and the weaknesses it has.
Remove any personal intentions you may have, so as not to project them on to the other person.
Using what you know about the person, their background, their mood, their intentions and expectations, imagine how they are seeing the current situation.
Validate their position by paraphrasing back to them what you think their position is.