Some people go through life standing at the excuse counter.
People say they'd like to do this or that, but... then they offer all the excuses in the world why they can't do whatever it is. No matter what the excuses are, the only thing usually limiting them is their own self-perception1.
If I've learned anything, I've learned a person—any person—can do just about anything they set their mind to. The only thing they need is a willingness2 to work for what you want, patience to learn what you need to know, and just a little bit of belief in yourself, but you only need a seed. Your faith in yourself will grow with you as you move forward.
If your self-perception is that you can't accomplish something because you're not smart enough, then take the time to learn what you need to know and your self-perception will change.
If your self-perception is that you can't accomplish something because you never finish anything you start, then go finish something and change your self-perception.
If your self-perception is that you're too lazy, too busy, too unworthy, too unfocused3, too depressed, too dependent on others, too anything to accomplish great things, then you're right. You are that because you believe that, but you can change that!
Life is change, and the past doesn't equal the future. Your  today is the result of your past beliefs and actions. Change your beliefs and actions and you change your future. If you think you can or you can't, you're right. You are what you think.
Think about that the next time you need an excuse.

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有些人站在“借口”这一柜台后虚度一生。
有人说，自己想做这个、想做那个，但是…… 于是便给出他们所能找到的各种借口，来解释自己为什么不能去做这些事。无论借口是什么，大概惟一能限制他们行动的只是他们的自我意识。
如果说我学到了什么，那就是我意识到一个人——任何人——都可以做他决心想做的一切。你惟一需要的就是：为理想而努力的意志，学习所需知识的耐心和一点点自信。其实最需要的只是自信的一粒小小的种籽。自信会随着你的进步而增强。
如果你自认为不够聪明而无法成功，那就花时间去学习你所需要的知识，这样你的自我感觉就会改变。
如果你认为自己一向有始无终而无法成功，那就去做完一件事情来改变这种自我感觉。
如果你认为自己太懒惰、太忙碌、太无足轻重、太不专心、太消沉、太依赖别人，太这样太那样而不能成大器，那么你是对的。你相信如此，便会如此。但你能改变一切！
    生活无时无刻不在变化，过去不等于将来。你的现在是你过去的信念与行动的结果。改变信念和行动就会改变你的未来。你认为自己能或不能，你都是对的。你就是你所认为的样子。
下次需要找借口时，请好好想想……
 

 

1. perception  n. 感觉
2. willingness  n. 意志
3. unfocused adj. 不专心的