Should We Have Excuses?

Although they might be appropriate in certain moments of our lives, excuses are one of the worst things that you can do to yourself. Thus, they should be avoided by all means. You make excuses when it comes to eating healthier, exercising, or getting that promotion you really want.

Is it bad to give excuses?

Even though excuses are alluring and can give you an easy out from an uncomfortable situation, they can cause more harm in the long run, such as lower productivity, increased anxiety, and procrastination.

Are excuses good?

An excuse is acceptable if the original intentions were good but something got in the way of acting on them. Dr. Sliwa calls this the Good Intention Account, and it shows why people are more inclined to accept certain excuses over others. Another important element to the excuse is why we offer one.