5 Excuses We Use To Give Up

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I think we all have the best intentions. I think we all have it within ourselves to stay on the path to a more fulfilling and healthy lifestyle. It is no hyperbole to say that we can achieve almost anything we put our minds to. But sometimes the biggest obstacles we face aren't really that big at all.

People, here is the real enemy: excuses.

5. It won't matter anyway because the world's probably going to end.
Hand to God, I've used this many times, moreso with it being 2012. Why kill myself trying to achieve some lasting legacy when global warming will probably turn New York into a fishbowl? Or try to invest in anything (life insurance, good teeth, stocks) when a meteor could wipe out life as we know it at any time?

The Media really does a great job, apocalyptic movie after apocalyptic movie, to reinforce these fears...fears that, honestly, I cannot say are 100% irrational. Yes, something bad, literally Earth-shaking, could happen, at any time. But it also may not happen. More importantly, what we really get out of pursuing the goal are all the life experiences and knowledge we gain along the way -- not the prize at the bottom of the Cracker Jack box.