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Learn to Overcome the Top 25 Excuses Used To Wait on Your Dreams

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Excuses About Time

  • I’m too busy to do what I love.
  • I don’t have time to discover what I’m passionate about.
  • I’ve already put a lot of time into a different path.
  • I’ll do it— someday .
  • It’s too late for me now.

Excuses About Money

  • I don’t have the money to get started.
  • I need to continue earning exactly what I earn now.
  • I can’t make any changes until I pay off my debt.
  • I need a bigger safety net before I take a risk.
  • What if I can’t make any money at it?

Excuses About Knowledge

  • I don’t know where to start.
  • I don’t know enough to start.
  • I’m not smart enough to succeed.
  • I don’t know if I can make it.
  • I’m not an expert.

Excuses About Other People

  • My friends and family don’t think I can do this.
  • My friends and family don’t think I  should do this.
  • I need to focus on the people who need me.
  • I don’t have anyone to do this with.
  • It’s all about who you know—and I don’t know the right people.

Excuses About Probability

  • Things likely wouldn’t pan out.
  • Many people have tried to do this and failed.
  • I’ll probably be scared and uncomfortable if I try.
  • I’m not sure if this is the “right” decision.
  • There aren’t any guarantees.