No Excuses

Execupundit.com: 31 Excuses (Feeble and Otherwise) for Failure. An old lawyer once told me to quit griping about a lost case. His solution to my whining was to say: "Did you get paid? Then, you won your case." That little bit of wisdom didn't make me feel any better; but, I realized then that life is full of wins and losses, and good and bad, and happiness and sadness. The worst thing you can do is react to the bad stuff by making excuses. Blame it on somebody else. Minimize the result. Knock the lack of resources. Etc. Etc. We all have done it. It is a human failing to blame our situation on someone or something else. Analyze it, however, and, like regret and worry, it is a useless emotion. So, quit making excuses, get back up, dust off the tasseled loafers, and start walking. It's a new day. Today is all you've got. Are you going to spend it worrying, feeling regret, or making excuses? Or, are you going to look for good things? Your call.