Ever see one of those smug posts online?
You know the type. Usually it’s someone loses weight, builds muscle, or hits some big goal under challenging circumstances.
And then they throw in the punchline: “What’s your excuse?”
Don’t you just hate when people do that? Shove it in right your face like that.
People who post those things?
Let’s be real.
They’re not trying to motivate you as they say.
They’re showing off. Plain and simple.
Sure, let’s talk about excuses.
How about someone juggling three kids, working two jobs to support their family, barely scraping by.
They don’t have time for two-hour gym sessions or daily meal preparations. I can think of a hundred examples like this.
And yet… those “what’s your excuse” posts?
They’re actually right.
If making excuses were an Olympic sport, we’d all be gold medalists.
Everyone does it—some more than others. Even those flexing their achievements.
Sure, they’ve crushed it in that one particular area, but I’d bet my life they’re making excuses in some other.
Take my buddy P.J. Remember him from yesterday?
He’s full of big dreams and even bigger excuses.
“When I go to the U.S.,” he says, “then I’ll start doing it.”
What a load of crap. Even if he got to the U.S., he wouldn’t do a thing.
He’d just find new reasons to put things off.
If he was serious, he’d be doing the work right now.
But he loves to fantasize about some magical “someday” moment where everything falls into place.
It won’t. I know. I did this for years! I told him all this.
Of course he rejected it.
Fantasizing feels good. It’s comforting to imagine that one day, when everything’s perfect, you’ll finally get your act together.
But truth is: excuses are just lies we tell ourselves to feel better about not doing what we’re supposed to do.
I often hear people say to me, “I’d work out every day if I had a home gym.” My reply?
Always the same: No, you wouldn’t.
Don’t lie to yourself. How do I know?
Because you’re not working out now!
The gym is a 10-minute walk away, packed with everything you need.
So, let’s be real: the issue isn’t the gym’s location.
Having the gym at your home or even 1 minute from you would change a thing. It won’t magically make you work out daily.
It’s just a convenient excuse—a pleasant little fantasy to justify inaction.
They like to tell that story to them selves. It comforting.
And who says you even need a gym to work out? Or that it has to be an hour-long session every day?
Remember what we talked about yesterday? A few minutes a day. That’s it.
You don’t need to dedicate huge chunks of time or crush endless reps. Start small. Build the habit. Expand from there.
Not just for working out, for everything!
When I share this advice, people still find excuses. “I can work out for 5 minutes a day? What could I possibly achieve with that?”
When I share this advice, people still find excuses. “What could I possibly achieve with 5 minutes?”
Here’s the answer: 5 minutes a day is better than zero minutes a day. “But I won’t see results—it’s too little time,” they say. Really?
Let’s think this through. Zero minutes = zero results.
Five minutes? You’ll get some results.
And something is always better than nothing.
But the point isn’t just to do something for 5 minutes. It’s to break the cycle of inaction. To get moving. To create momentum. To start a habit.
Once it becomes easier, you’ll naturally expand your effort.
Imagine this: If someone offers you $1 million right now or a penny that doubles every day for a month, which would you choose?
At first glance, the $1 million seems like the better option.
But let’s do the math. If you choose the penny doubling every day, after 15 days you’d have 161$. Doesn’t sound much right?
But by the end of the month, you’ll have $5,368,709.12.
That’s the power of compounding.
Small actions, done consistently, grow into something massive over time.
Here’s the bottom line: Desired results doesn’t wait for perfect conditions.
It doesn’t care about your excuses.
We’ve all got reasons to procrastinate, but those reasons don’t matter.
Not now. The only thing that matters is action.
So, what’s YOUR excuse?
And more importantly, what are you going to do about it—today?