Excuses

I just read a quote a few minutes ago and thought that it was great and that I had to blog about it.
The best excuse is the one that is never made
That is such a great quote because so many of us do it. We all make excuses to not do what we need to do to get better. Some excuses even seem good. A few weeks ago, my family came up from Pennsylvania for a visit. They only visit us about 2 times a year. I was about to go train when a little thought came in my head. "You don't have to train. Your family is here and you can hang out with them." Regrettingly I stayed and hung out. Now at the moment I was thinking that this was a very good excuse and I didn't really care about the consequences. Now, as I think back, I want to kick myself in the butt because it was an excuse. Excuses, even if they seem like a good one, are always just going to hinder you. I have decided to make a commitment to try to stay away from excuses. I may slip a few times but i'm going to push myself to train instead of relaxing.