Excuses come easy for things that are a means rather than a goal. That’s where truly being fit falls for me – I basically couldn’t care less. Until it means not being able to get to that mountain side where rumor has it rare gems still hide deep in the earth. Then I really...
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Art of Happiness
The art of happiness requires more than just flipping a switch or synchronicity
The No Excuses Project: Finding the strength to climb mountains
The No Excuses Project: Getting fit
It might seem like the goal of getting fit is the same as losing weight and I suppose they can go hand in hand. But there are plenty of skinny people out there that can’t make it up a steep hill and that’s what makes it distinct. Not being skinny can even serve as...
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The No Excuses Project: Home improvement on top of everything
Like most homeowners I’ve got a list of things that need doing that never seems to get shorter. It’s not hard to come up with an excuse as to why sitting down with a book is more urgent than painting the airless unfinished closet (left over from 1950). That’s on top of all the...
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The No Excuses Project: The dreaded DIY home project
I think it’s simply human nature that those who undertake home improvement projects will always have at least one unfinished, 5 just started and 20 more on a list somewhere. It’s just when the unfinished one lingers for ten years that there just might be a problem. An uncomfortable space, or one with uncomfortable...
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The No Excuses Project: Writing on top of everything
Excuses don’t have to be innovative to be effective in holding you back. That’s certainly the case with the ones I’ve used to delay various writing projects or leave them half started on the top of the filing cabinet. The cure is no more exciting really. First off – keep the focus on only...
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The No Excuses Project: Writing for profit
Maybe because it can be done basically anywhere, for any length of time, makes writing even more prone to excuses. There’s really no good reason why anyone that’s said that they want to write a book hasn’t done so already. Getting published is something different; actually writing the thing is completely under your control....
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The No Excuses Project: Dealing with what you don’t want to
A part of getting what you want to happen is getting the stuff you need to do (but don’t want to) out of the way so it’s not distracting. Personally, I have low tolerance for any kind of medical appointment when I’m feeling well – even though rationally I know they’re a good idea. ...
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The No Excuses Project: The responsibility you avoid the most
I think we all have something that we know responsible adults take in stride, but which we personally don’t. Maybe for you that’s cleaning the hair out of the drain, or getting the oil changed in the car. For me, it’s routine doctor’s appointments. I have no problem going when I don’t feel well...
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The No Excuses Project: Travel is essential
While it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, travel is a critical part of staying creative; not only to bring in new experiences but to see the old with fresh eyes. So when I say travel is essential it’s with that perspective, not just a need for regular vacations. It’s also perilously vulnerable...
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The No Excuses Project: Traveling the world
It seems like big trips to new places are one of the most common sinkholes of excuses. You got the idea into your head that it would be fun to see the castles on the Rhine in person and then suddenly it’s ten years later and you still think it would be fun but...
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