My Many Excuses

I did not take my certification exam because my project needs have been huge. I have had to work day in, day out to meet set target. I have always wanted this sort of life and he was not fitting into the picture of my life portrait, so he had to go, after all the expectation of the righteous shall not be cut off. I am not at the same faith level with her, so you can understand why she could tarry but I could not. I have always been like this, so just understand this is who I am. Hmm! I am not born with a 'silver spoon', otherwise he cannot best me. How I wish I was that handsome or this rich or that popular, perhaps I could be her prince charming. Excuses!!! We are full of them.

The life of finding reason is the lot that we are constantly faced with. In short, it's what work life is all about, it's what we learn in schools, it's what we see in the news and current affairs show on TV. Are you still doubting it, ask yourself why you are modelling behavioral patterns of your clients? You want to understand them better so you can sell the product you have in the way they look forward to. We are given to reason; hence it is actually normal for man to fall to excuses when there are alternatives looking them in the eyes.

Sometimes, we even seem justified in these excuses, after all, Saul had waited long enough for Prophet Samuel and thus proceeded to assume the role of the prophet by carrying out the sacrifice to God, and his impatience cost him. Again, the same Saul felt he could step aside God plan and instruction by saving the best of the land and its king when all he was asked was destroy everything. Moses was under pressure from the Children of Israel, their complaints pushed him over the edge and he struck when he needed to simply speak. Each instance, there was an excuse. David saw a beautiful woman from his palace roof and could not resist, after all 'Man is made of flesh and blood', but do you know his kingdom was at war, so if he was at war, would he see the woman – No! He must have an excuse for not going to that war, after all he has paid his dues, he had capable hands, and overall he was king and lord. You steal from the till and the excuse is because you have several dependents - true. There are also those of us, who engage in terrible acts because we are supposedly disadvantaged. We may seem justified, but how long will that stand?

The manner of things we see and that thrives in society is as long as you can explain it away with some logic, it’s okay. Excuses run on the blood of the things we choose to believe, the deceits or lies we keep telling ourselves or have come to accept are reasons enough to stay in the lane we find ourselves. Yet, my friend as bad as it is, we have the chance to step back and make a choice that does not make us comfortable. Yes, did you catch that, our excuses are always the reasons we find makes us comfortable, even when we know it's a temporary option. So why stay where you will soon seek another measure to either perpetuate or protect that untoward decision. Hey! We can do it differently and this is how; stop taking the shortest route or solution, make conceited effort to best your weakness or frailty; look away when you are tempted to pity yourself and use it as a basis for self; desist from holding on to self-denial when all you ought to do is move; dare to lose even if that seem the most improbable thing to do. Just do what does not seem to bring all the gains now, and enjoy the fruit of your toils soon. Life never promised to be a straight jacket wear, no it comes in all the simple contradictions, yet it serves us to live it with reasons that will stand time. If for that reason, you find a truth that supports it; then go for it, but don't forget, truth is not subjective.

Nugget: Life can be eventful, it could be simple, yet it is uncomplicated when we don't live for our excuses.