Wealthy, Thin, and Fluent

Saving money, losing weight, and learning a language all have one thing in common.  

In order to achieve any of these goals, you need to have discipline.  The root of discipline originates from "discere - to learn."   

People are naturally full of excuses.  I've heard everything (and also used a few of these myself):

My friend is having a birthday party.

I'm having a birthday party.

My friend is leaving for military service (party).  

My friend is graduating (party).

My friend is leaving to study abroad (party).

I don't have time.

I don't have any money.

I don't have any money or time.  

I'm too tired.

I'm sleepy.  

It's too early in the morning, so I'm sleepy at 9:30AM.

It's close too lunch time, so I'm tired and hungry at 11:30AM. 

 

I ate a big lunch, so I'm sleepy at 1:30PM.  

It's been a long day, so I'm tired at 3:30PM.

It's too hard.

I woke up late.

(Someone) passed away.  

I forgot.  

I missed the bus.

I missed the subway.

There's too much traffic.

It's raining.

It's snowing.

It's too hot.  

It's too windy. 

I broke up with my boyfriend.

I broke up with my girlfriend. 

My friend broke up with his or her girlfriend/boyfriend.  

I have a date with my boyfriend.

I have a date with my girlfriend.  

I have a blind date. 

It's Valentines Day.

It's White Day.

It's Black Day.

It's a holiday.  

It's Valentines Day. I met my girlfriend in the snow, but we missed the last subway and now I don't have time or money.  

Usually, when I hear an excuse I think:

1.  Have I heard this one before?

2.  Does this person need more self-discipline?  

"Do or do not...there is no try." - Yoda