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5 Lame Excuses Holding You Back From Writing Success
Don’t wait; nobody is coming to save you
“I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.” — Pearl S. Buck
You tell yourself that tomorrow is the day that you’ll conquer your fear of starting.
You may have the itch to finally start that freelance writing gig you’ve been thinking about for months. Go ahead and just wait. It’ll be there tomorrow, right? Fat chance. Life moves too fast for opportunities just to wait for you to get the courage to grab them.
Here’s a short list of several reasons folks don’t or won’t start. They’re lies and stories we tell ourselves and then cheat our psyche into believing. They’re also known as excuses.
Oh, and besides that short list of lame excuses, I’m gonna call you out and tell you how to snash through.
I don’t have the knowledge
The excuse that “I don’t know how” is no longer valid.
With the wealth of resources available online, there’s no excuse for not learning what you need to succeed. Do a quick Google search, check out Amazon, or hire a coach…
