What's Your Excuse for Not Being Successful in Life?

Excuses! Excuses! When we fail to do something weIf you think your handicap is physical, like having a
are expected to do, we almost always have anweak body, you can counteract this through proper
excuse for it. However, if we analyze it closely, andiet and training exercises. As long as the physical
excuse is a self-destructive alibi for having failed to doparts of your body are intact and mobile, there's no
something, especially when it involves attaining a goal.reason why you cannot make it strong and useful.
Instead of trying to persevere in finding ways toWhy? Even those without a leg (for example) can be
continue achieving a goal, some of us resort tomade to walk or run normally. With the advancement
excuses.of science, artificial legs can help a handicap function
Even a handicap cannot be used as an excuse. Manywith great mobility.
handicapped but determined people have becomeIt your handicap is financial, then the more reason you
achievers and champions. Instead of using a handicaphave to rise above your present status. And if your
as an excuse, let us turn it into an asset. Let usfinancial status limits your educational attainment to
explore this further.improve your life, the school is not the only place to
A handicap need not be a reason for failure. On thelearn. Certainly, there are help centers to get you
contrary, a handicap can be a reason for success.started even from zero level. Once you are initially
People with a handicap always have an offsettingwarmed up with the basics of an education, the rest is
strength that allows them to overcome problemsup to you. Make use of libraries. Once you are
better than others.educationally equipped, use your brain and come up
A person with a handicap has one obsession - to leadwith creative ideas to improve your life.
a normal life. Depending on the handicap, a personIf you are emotionally disturbed with negative thoughts,
would prefer to be as independent as possible. So heit is like you are sitting on a chair with wobbling legs.
struggles and finds ways to overcome his impediment.Try sitting on a chair with sturdy legs; meaning, look at
When he is able to achieve his goal, this raises histhe bright, positive side of life. Put aside negativity and
self-esteem. In turn, he inspires others.start thinking positively. The only one who can stop
Everybody has handicaps in varying forms andyou is yourself.
degree. That is why; it requires effort andIf your handicap is a combination of any of the
determination to overcome them. Handicaps can eitherphysical, financial, or emotional type, congratulations.
be physical, financial, or emotional. And they can eitherYou should strive more to overcome them, because a
be real or imagined.double layer of perseverance results to more than
Whenever we look at a handicap, we almost alwaysdouble the achievement. Where the odds are greater,
look on the negative side only. It's about time we takethe prize gets much bigger. After all the efforts you
a look at the positive side of it. The positive side mayhave exerted, the prize of success shall be a
be the difficult side, but it's the one worth looking into.well-deserved one.
It's the side that is going to lead us to excel in life.So what's your excuse for not being successful?