We all have various excuses as to why we are not more happy within and more productive without.
There are simple excuses like: I am not good enough, I have no skills, I am not qualified, Who am I to do this, Who am I to say something. These are more or less obvious.
There are also more sophisticated excuses that is much harder to get free from. They seem to be based on logic and reason and even on Krsna conscious philosophy, Vedic knowledge or scripture.
It is much harder to get rid of them.
Here are some examples: I don't know if Krsna wants me to do this, I wait to see what Krsna wants me to do, I am humble therefore I do not want to take a position of responsibility, I am waiting for Krsna's sign.
What are your favorite excuses? Write them down and read them out loud. It will give you some important insight into how you think against your own interest.
Instead of saying why something meaningful or valuable that you want to do cannot be done, try finding reasons why it can be done.
We have a choice. We can have excuses in our lives or we can have results. If we want results we need to stop making excuses and start setting goals, making action plans and taking action.
