1. You say, “I don't have time”

In reality: You have no purpose.

2. You say, “I don’t have enough money”

In reality: You’re too lazy to create another income stream.

3. You say, “I’m not smart or talented enough”

In reality: Just do your sh*t. You’re the worst person to judge your smartness.

4. You say, “I’m too old”

In reality: You’re too scared to try anything new.

5. You say, “What will people think?”

In reality: Overcome the fear of embarrassment or remain broke. Your choice.

6. You say, “I’m too busy”

In reality: You’re stalling on your hamster wheel.

7. You say, “I have bad genetics”

In reality: You’re fat.

8. You say, “There are no opportunities where I live”

In reality: Ever heard of a place called the “Internet”?

9. You say, “I’m not resourceful”

In reality: Resources show up as you make progress.

10. You say, “I need luck”

In reality: You need a strong work ethic.

11. You say, “I have too much going on right now.”

In reality: You’re bad at time management, worse at energy management.

12. You say, “I’ll start next week.”

In reality: You’re lying and avoiding responsibility.

13. You say, “I wasn’t born rich”

In reality: You’re stuck in a broke mentality.

14. You say, “I’ve gone too far down a different path”

In reality: Only idiots keep going backward.

15. You say, “My ideas aren’t original”

In reality: So is anyone else’s ideas.

16. You say, “I don’t have the support”

In reality: You don’t trust yourself and the people around you.

17. You say, “I don't know if I’ll succeed”

In reality: If you need to be certain of success beforehand, it’s not worth pursuing either.

18. You say, “I don’t know enough about it”

In reality: Learning comes with progress. You need to know just enough to get started.

19. You say, “I’m not destined to succeed.”

In reality: You believe in crap like fate. Stop being so soft.

20. You say, “I’m not motivated enough.”

In reality: You don't have a strong enough WHY.

21. You say, “I’m too easily distracted by other things.”

In reality: You live in a sh!t environment.

22. You say, “I’m not educated enough.”

In reality: Success doesn't care about your degrees.

23. You say, “I can’t handle failure.”

In reality: Failure will find you no matter whether you can handle it or not. Stop being a coward.

24. You say, “I Don’t Have Permission”

In reality: Only a sheep seek permissions.

25. You say, “I’m fine how I am”

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Life is not black and white oga.

Meanwhile Kukuma write your own motivational book make Nairlanders patronize you.

Excuses lead to nothing but failure.

One of the most common excuses young people use now is "there is no job" whereas there are millions of ease2access opportunities out there online and offline.
Recently of our trainees decided to embrace our suggestion of him doing book keeping for shop owners around his vicinity...now he has over 40shops that pay him #3k weekly to help them keep records using a simple book keeping app!
That's over a hundred thousand naira weekly excluding some freebies he and his team gets doing the routine....presently he is been taught how to create a suitable one page web portal in order to integrate an affiliate marketing campaign for all the 40shops.

Deep Quote
Smart people embrace opportunities and grow rather than sink with excuses.

@Seniorwriter

Motivational Speakers, Jumaat Mubarak ooo

2. You say, “I don’t have enough money”

Remove this from the list.

This is Nigeria.

Theres nothing you can to to have enough money.

One way or the other, the money will finish.

In reality: You’re too lazy to create another income stream.

Only stream?

If you like, have a so many income streams that turn into an ocean, your money will never be enough.

Stream ko, river ni

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I need loan

E Dey sweet to talk

Not everyone will make it in life, no matter how hard they try and that's the unfortunate reality.

Society is in strata, people must exist in all echelons of society. That's why we have the rulers and the ruled, the monarchs and the subjects.

Some people are deliberately stepped down to be able to fit into the category of subjects.

When a king dies, highly ranked member of the kingdom would take the crown, not for himself, no! He would pick the rightful heir to the throne, who probably is less qualified than the man holding the crown. The elder or elder statesman would place the crown on the head of the heir to the throne, step a few feet backwards and bow or bend a knee in total submission and loyalty to someone he had just crowned king.

Don't let people push you become a square peg in a round hole. Life goes way beyond amassing wealth and material things. As long as you are not in debts and can cater to your immediate needs, be happy, always.

People like the Op will always be here to make others lose their self esteem and become depressed. He might be lying in the bed during working hours, while writing this. Don't be fooled.

THIS COUNTRY IS A DIFFICULT PLACE TO BE
THATS NOT AN EXCUSE...

The labour market is full and complaining about the government not creating enough due to corruption, and pocketing the funds not an excuse ..

When Mr A is given more opportunities than others is enough excuse, but nice write up though.

AND THIS COUNTRY IS A DIFFICULT PLACE TO BE... HONESTLY!!

And the write up too long, I can't read to the end BUT you'll count it as an excuse. LOL.

Nice

But nob everybody dey make such excuses everyday

How many more of this are we getting today

26. I became a millionaire at the age of 14.
In reality: I started the journey with only one bag of sachet water.

Nairaland needs a dislike/downvote button.

Nice One.

Thanks for this.

You know Nigeria �� will make you believe your excuses are enough not to make you remain where you are....

Well said OP, thanks alot for sharing.

Nice one OP

Easier said than done.

Bahrain:
I need loan

In reality:
You need to rob a bank

Lol... some things are just what they are, sir. If you need permission and you don't have, you're a sheep?

no lies bro...

Wailing wailers are guilty of them all. That is why they have the time to criticize a man that's trying his best for the country.

Talk is cheap, hope this post came from a successful person?