Some people go through life standing¹ at the excuse counter.

People say they'd like to do this or that, but . . . then they offer all the excuses in the world why they can't do whatever 'it' is. No matter what the excuses are, the only thing usually limiting them is their own self-perception.

If I've learned² anything, I've learned a person - any person - can do just about anything they set their mind to do. The only thing you need is a willingness to work for what you want, patience to learn what you need to know, and just a little bit of belief in yourself. The most important of these is belief in yourself, but you only need a seed. Your faith in yourself will grow with you as you move forward.

If your self-perception is that you can't accomplish something because you're not smart enough, then take the time to learn what you need to know and your self-perception will change.

If your self-perception is that you can't accomplish something because you never finish anything you start, then go finish something and change your self-perception.

If your self-perception is that you're too lazy, too busy, too unworthy, too unfocused, too depressed³, too dependent⁴ on others, too anything to accomplish great things, then you're right. You are that because you believe that, but you can change that!

Life is change, and the past doesn't equal the future. Your reality today is the result of your past beliefs and actions. Change your beliefs and actions and you change your future. If you think you can or you can't, you're right. You are what you think.

Think about that the next time you need an excuse.

中文：

有些人是陪伴着借口度过一生的。

有人会说，他喜欢这喜欢那，但是……于是便给出他所能找到的各种理由来解释他为什么没能去做这些事。但无论是什么借口，通常唯一能限制他们的只有他们的自我认知。

如果说我确实明白了一些事情，那就是一个人，任何一个人，所能做到的就是他专心一意去做的事。你唯一需要的只有为愿望而努力的意志、学习所需知识的耐心和一点点自信，其中最重要的就是自信。你只需播下一粒种子，自信就会随着你的进步而成长壮大。

如果你的自我认知是你因不够聪明而不能完成某件事情，那么就花时间去学习你所需要的知识，这样，你的自我认知就会改变。

如果你的自我认知是你是因做事常半途而废而不能完成某件事情，那么就去做完它，改变这种自我认知。

如果你的自我认知是你是因太懒惰、太忙、太卑微、太不专心、太消沉、太依赖别人，太这太那而不能做成大事，那么你是对的，你确实是这样；因为你自己就是这样认为的，但又不能改变这种状态。

生活无时无刻不在变化，过去不等于将来。你的现在是你过去的信念和行动的必然结果。只有改变旧的信念和行动才能改变你的将来。如果你认为你能或不能，那么你是对的。你就是你的所思所想的外在反映。

想一想，下次你又会找什么借口。