Time is priceless, yet it cost us nothing. You can do anything you want with it, but own it. You can spend it, but you can’t keep it. Once you’ve lost it, there no getting it back… it’s just gone. – From the TV Series Medium

Most people do not have time for anything nowadays. It seems like everyone is busy doing everything and nothing at the same time. They are too busy for their dreams. They have the time to do the things that ultimately does not help them move forward like prioritizing errands, watching TV, Facebook updates, parties etc, over the steps they need to do to reach their goals. And that is why the majority of people never become the person they want to be.

Unfortunately we live in a society where everything seems to take up most of our time. When it comes to birthday parties, we plan for weeks. For a vacation we plan for months. For a wedding we plan for years. But when it comes to planning out how to get out of debt, or planning for retirement, most people do not want to take a few hours to talk it over. When it comes to taking a few months to get the education they need to get out of a dead end job, they don’t want to hear it. When it comes to taking  a few minutes to set up an appointment to meet with their primary physician to get better, they don’t have the time.

Time is lost every single day, and there is no way to get it back. What are the goals you are trying to achieve? Are you making the time to reach them or are you making excuses? Everyone who does not make it did not plan to fail in life, they just failed to plan. The questions now is, which person are you?

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“If you are not making money, you are making excuses. Making excuses does not make you money. So stop making excuses and start making money.”

Regardless of what revenue stream you have going on, may it be Internet Marketing, Freelance Photography, a Restaurant, please do us a favor and STOP making excuses. And it does not even have to be about business, whatever you are going through, STOP making excuses and DO something that will help you move on.

Let’s take Kyle Maynard for instance, author of the book No Excuses, he was born with a condition known as “congenital amputation” where his limbs stopped short of his elbows and knees. Kyle is the owner of Crossfit gym in Georgia. He is also a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. And he has a picture with Hugh Hefner as shown on his MySpace page. Follow Kyle on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kylemaynard.

I had the chance to hear him speak at a convention in California. It was a very moving afternoon. All that I could really remember was that he asked us “Whats your excuse?” and the crowd responded with silence, like a few minutes of silence.

If you really think about it, this guy could have strolled through life accepting the way “things” are. If your limbs stopped short of your elbows and knees, would you be where you are now? Would you have bothered to learn how to write or type? Would you even try mixed martial arts? How about starting your own business?

Let’s take Kyle’s example and put it to work. Set a goal, and go for it. If you want to read more about Kyle Maynard you can purchase his book No Excuses, here.

Let’s make history today. Right now, let’s throw away all our excuses to the side and focus on our goals. Take a piece of paper and write down your top three reasons ‘why’ you want to achieve your goal.

If your goal is to lose 30 lbs, write down why losing those 30 lbs is important to you. If your goal is to make the money to pay off all your debt, write down the reasons why being debt free is important to you.

“If your goals are important enough, you will find a way to make it happen without any excuses.”

I don’t want to end on a negative note but since we are on the of excuses, below is a collection of footage for a sorry excuse of a human being. Watch at your own risk: