{"id":2982,"date":"2012-05-04T12:01:07","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2012-04-21T22:47:44","modified_gmt":"2012-04-22T02:47:44","slug":"whats-your-excuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2012\/05\/whats-your-excuse.html","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Your Excuse?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is there something you really want to do but\u2026? Or something you know you should do but\u2026? We make excuses that stop us. Maybe it\u2019s not the right time or you think you\u2019re not good enough or you don\u2019t believe you have enough skill or talent or you think you\u2019re too old. Or you\u2019re too tired, don\u2019t feel well, or any of the other excuses you might use.<\/p>\n

What would you say to Basketball Player Matt Scott<\/strong><\/a>? I\u2019m not going to tell you why I\u2019ve included the video below. I want you to see for yourself. Matt\u2019s message is powerful and should help you rethink many of the excuses you use to limit yourself. I used to be very good at making excuses for what I didn\u2019t do something and missed out on a lot of good opportunities and chances to increase my happiness and expand my life. No more! Most excuses are self-imposed roadblocks that can be taken down. Watch what Matt has to say in just a minute. It\u2019s a powerful message!<\/p>\n

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