3189: Feeble Excuses by Steve Pavlina on Personal Growth Transformation & Self Development

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🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3189: Steve Pavlina challenges the validity of common excuses in his article, urging readers to confront the real issues behind their excuses. He emphasizes that by acknowledging and addressing our internal barriers, such as laziness or lack of motivation, we can initiate personal growth and transform our lives positively. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/02/feeble-excuses/ Quotes to ponder: "Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths." "Whenever you hear yourself making this statement, you know deep down it isn’t the truth." "It’s easier on our egos to blame failure on external, uncontrollable factors such as lack of time, information, or resources." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.1	credit ek slash claims this is optimal living Daily episode 3189, feeble excuses by Steve Pavlina of Steve Pavlina.
0:37.6	And I'm your narrator Justin Molick.
0:40.1	I read to you every single day of the year from the best articles and blogs I can find
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0:58.1	Feeble excuses by Steve Pavlina.com
1:07.0	excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths.
1:13.0	But as long as we buy into those excuses, we can never move past them.
1:17.0	Instead of addressing the underlying problem, we merely hide the symptoms.
1:21.0	One of the most important steps in personal growth is to
1:24.7	uproot excuse-making and confront the real issues behind the excuses with
1:30.2	consciousness and courage. Here are some of the most common excuses and their underlying truths.
1:37.0	Number one, I don't have enough time.
1:40.4	Whenever you hear yourself making this statement, you know deep down it isn't the truth.
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