NAPOLEON HILL

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.

• Conflicting way of life
• Obsessive goal orientation
• Poor instruction
• Lack of competitiveness
• Overcompetitiveness
• Laziness
• Injuries
• Drugs. If you're on drugs, you're not on the path
• Prizes and medals
• Vanity
• Dead se...

Self-control is basically restraining yourself from doing something that may feel good in the short run, but may not be in your best interests in the long run. This includes not gorging on cookies if you are trying to manage your weight, or even sticking to your exercise plan.

As almost al...