I ran across this blog post the other day that really resonated with me — and they used a Yiddish proverb, so how could I not love it!

99 Excuses For NOT Making Ideas Happen

There’s an old Yiddish proverb that goes, “If you don’t want to do something, one excuse is as good as another.” In other words, if you’re NOT doing something, what does it matter why?

… a list of the most common excuses for NOT making ideas happen. Not surprisingly, the response was overwhelming. We can all make a list of excuses as long as our arm for why we’re not taking action. 

So what’s the point of us listing them out here? Reason No. 1: To face facts. If we recognize the patterns we fall into, we can change them. Reason No. 2: To invalidate them. As an antidote to inaction, we’ve provided a counter-argument for each excuse. Don’t commiserate, instigate!

Here’s a few that I hear often from people —

1. I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME.

9. IT’S NOT THE RIGHT MOMENT TO DO IT.

13. I NEED TO DO MARKET RESEARCH. (or more research)

14. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN.

Excuses HOLD you back from what you want — that is, IF you really want it!