The No Excuses Project: “I’m too ____”
August 12, 2009 by Juliet Chase
Filed under No Excuses Project
The excuse of this past week was “I’m too (fat, tall, short, etc.)” Although I know I’ve said this to myself in the past, I didn’t catch myself using this one this week. I’m thinking it’s the type of excuse that stays in the dark and won’t come forward when the lights are on. Some things are like that – the instant you start looking for it, the bad habit stops but vigilance is still required.
Strangely enough I did find myself getting in a little more exercise so maybe meditating on this one has had a beneficial subconscious effect. In any event it’s not hard to find success stories in any walk of life of people that have bypassed this one – short basketball players, tall pilots, non-anorexic dancers and models. Wouldn’t the world be an interesting place if nobody paid attention the mandatory profile of what body type each role should be?
The other thing I’ve noticed this week is that I seem to be getting more done every day; I guess just that little extra attention of watching myself for signs of an oncoming excuse has led to greater productivity. Hopefully that trend will continue. It’s not the most glamorous project to undertake but it will be glorious to break several generations of self-limitation!
Next week: “I’m too old (or young) and I’ve missed my chance” This won’t be such an easy one!
