Comments on: The Excuses Culture: Why We Protect Ourselves With Excuses http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sani http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23488 sani Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:12:55 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23488 Ben Franklin quoted that nobody wins an argument.A person who is convinced of his mistake is still of the same opinion still.Voltaire quoted that even though I do not agree with you but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Hemm.I believe in both.Never argue with someone.Agree with them in so much that you can.Never point out their mistakes blatantly.Be indirect.Try to look at it from their point of view.Any and all argument when it is tinged with emotions is unhealthy.Things are blown out of proportion. When we are calm,rationality sets in.Be reasonable.There are inductive reasoning,adoptive reasoning,fallacious reasoning among others.No smiles for that increases the others agitation.Potray your willingness to listen and that you are trying to understand.When there is a discussion along those lines, understanding and hard feelings are negated.Cordiality is important.I beg your pardon on this but tis something I believe in. We are human beings.We are given by God the ability to think.So use it.Sometimes following the heart is not the best way.Use your better judgement. Ben Franklin quoted that nobody wins an argument.A person who is convinced of his mistake is still of the same opinion still.Voltaire quoted that even though I do not agree with you but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Hemm.I believe in both.Never argue with someone.Agree with them in so much that you can.Never point out their mistakes blatantly.Be indirect.Try to look at it from their point of view.Any and all argument when it is tinged with emotions is unhealthy.Things are blown out of proportion. When we are calm,rationality sets in.Be reasonable.There are inductive reasoning,adoptive reasoning,fallacious reasoning among others.No smiles for that increases the others agitation.Potray your willingness to listen and that you are trying to understand.When there is a discussion along those lines, understanding and hard feelings are negated.Cordiality is important.I beg your pardon on this but tis something I believe in. We are human beings.We are given by God the ability to think.So use it.Sometimes following the heart is not the best way.Use your better judgement.

]]> By: The Saunterer http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23323 The Saunterer Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:52:03 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23323 Simply... great post! I just had a conversation with my roommate earlier today about not doing the things we really want to do and not excelling in life. I am totally an excuse maker. Thank you for this! Simply… great post!

I just had a conversation with my roommate earlier today about not doing the things we really want to do and not excelling in life. I am totally an excuse maker. Thank you for this!

]]> By: Glen Farmer http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23315 Glen Farmer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:18:07 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23315 I don't agree with your friend. There is nothing wrong with being good at lots of things and not great at anything. If humans were one dimensional then he would be right. We would need to excel at something and devote all our time to it. But we are multi-dimensioal beings. Explorers in a sense. Striving to be the best at something is fine if that is what you want but striving to just enjoy life and try many things isn't a bad trait either. LIfe isn't a race, it's a journey with lots of side trips along the way to distract us.. Like your writing style by the way.. I don’t agree with your friend.
There is nothing wrong with being good at lots of things and not great at anything.
If humans were one dimensional then he would be right. We would need to excel at something and devote all our time to it.
But we are multi-dimensioal beings. Explorers in a sense.
Striving to be the best at something is fine if that is what you want but striving to just enjoy life and try many things isn’t a bad trait either.
LIfe isn’t a race, it’s a journey with lots of side trips along the way to distract us..
Like your writing style by the way..

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23290 Sarah Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:58:57 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23290 This article really gets into our thought process and what ultimately gets us to do or not do something. I think it is great to challenge people's thoughts and actions and get them to not change tomorrow but to change today! This article really gets into our thought process and what ultimately gets us to do or not do something. I think it is great to challenge people’s thoughts and actions and get them to not change tomorrow but to change today!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23289 Sarah Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:55:55 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23289 This is a very powerful article into how our thoughts work and what ultimately gets us to do or not do something. You can't do start it tomorrow. You need to start now! This is a very powerful article into how our thoughts work and what ultimately gets us to do or not do something. You can’t do start it tomorrow. You need to start now!

]]> By: Scott Walter http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23264 Scott Walter Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23264 You hit me right on the head with the everything comes easy comment. School, work, and sports just seem to come without much effort and I have paid for that dearly because I have never went from good to great at anything. I am glad to see that so many are struggling with the same thing I am. Death to the infiexcuses! You hit me right on the head with the everything comes easy comment. School, work, and sports just seem to come without much effort and I have paid for that dearly because I have never went from good to great at anything. I am glad to see that so many are struggling with the same thing I am. Death to the infiexcuses!

]]> By: Stephen Davis http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23260 Stephen Davis Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:27:50 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23260 I am going to the gym right now. I had almost talked (excused) myself out of it until I read this article. I am going to the gym right now. I had almost talked (excused) myself out of it until I read this article.

]]> By: Nadia -Happy Lotus http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23229 Nadia -Happy Lotus Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:21:04 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23229 Isn't it fascinating how fear is the root emotion behind every negative thing we do or see in the world? Making excuses, in my opinion, is something that people do because they do not want to be responsible for their actions or whatever. When I was sad and depressed, making excuses was really easy and a way of life until I realized that I am the creator of my reality. Fear does raise its ugly head every now and then but then I realize that it is an illusion and I work through it. As FDR said, "we have nothing to fear but fear itself." Isn’t it fascinating how fear is the root emotion behind every negative thing we do or see in the world? Making excuses, in my opinion, is something that people do because they do not want to be responsible for their actions or whatever.

When I was sad and depressed, making excuses was really easy and a way of life until I realized that I am the creator of my reality. Fear does raise its ugly head every now and then but then I realize that it is an illusion and I work through it.

As FDR said, “we have nothing to fear but fear itself.”

]]> By: Brenda http://www.thedailymind.com/success/the-excuses-culture-why-we-protect-ourselves-with-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-23224 Brenda Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:43:56 +0000 http://www.thedailymind.com/?p=841#comment-23224 Interesting article. I've become aware of this tendancy in myself recently as well. However, in my own case, I find it more a fear of success rather than failure that motivates my excuses. Interesting article. I’ve become aware of this tendancy in myself recently as well. However, in my own case, I find it more a fear of success rather than failure that motivates my excuses.

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