“Think about the lies you use to rationalize taking the easy road and leaving discipline behind. Stop the lies with the truth.”
Check out this awesome video where Jocko puts it point blank to a viewer asking how they can stop being a “chronic excuse-maker”.
“For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future but an excuse can last for life.”
This is so true. People tend to make excuses when they fail and find it hard to own up to their own responsibility.
There are people out there with far more problems than you have. Athletes with one leg or a debilitating chronic condition. But yet they find a way to get up and get moving and push forward.
What are the excuses you find yourself using? How do you tend to lie to yourself? What are the ways you stop yourself and be truthful? If you were a chronic excuse-maker, how did you stop being one? Let us know in the comments below!
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QUESTION: The thing I struggle with is nutrition and supplements. What would suggest regarding vitamins and protein, and meals? Thank you for taking the time to read this.
ANSWER: Check out this article: Tips to Healthy Fat Loss. We also have an awesome 60-Day Clean and Healthy Eating program that makes everything easy for you because we outline meal prep, nutrition, protein intake.
QUESTION: So hypothetically, if your family kept saying to you “you can’t be a navy seal ever”. What’s a good way to not let it get to you?
ANSWER: Don’t let their own doubts be yours. People who say “you can’t” or “you’ll never” are usually talking about themselves. That’s why we feel it’s best to get rid of as many negative people in your life or learn how to ignore them.
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