The Big IF...

I read something today that challenged me so I thought I would send it on to you.... Enjoy - and be challenged!
People who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reasons for failure, and have what they believe to be airtight alibis to explain away their own lack of achievement.
Some of these alibis are clever, and a few of them are justifiable by the facts. But alibis cannot be substituted for actual success. Alibis will not take you to the end of your life with a filling of accomplishment, fulfillment and pride.
A character analyst compiled a list of the most commonly used alibis. As you read the list, examine yourself carefully, and determine how many of these alibis, if any, are your own property.
IF I didn't have a spouse and family.......
IF I had enough "pull"......
IF I had money.....
IF I had a good education.....
IF I could get a job.....
IF I had good health....
IF I only had time....
IF times were better....
IF other people understood me.....
IF conditions around me were only different.....
IF I could live my life over again....
IF I did not fear what "they" would say....
IF I had been given a chance....
IF I now had a chance.....
IF other people didn't "have it in for me"....
IF nothing happens to stop me....
IF I were only younger.....
IF I could only do what I want....
IF I had been born rich....
IF I could meet the "right people"....
IF I had the talent that some people have....
IF I dared assert myself....
IF I only had embraced past opportunities....
IF people didn't get on my nerves.....
IF I didn't have to keep house and look after the children....
IF I could save some money.....
IF the boss only appreciated me.....
IF I only had somebody to help me.....
IF my family understood me....
IF I lived in a big city.....
IF I could just get started....
IF I were only free....
IF I had the personality of some people.....
IF I were not so fat....
IF my talents were known....
IF I could just get a break....
IF I could only get out of debt...
IF I hadn't failed.....
IF I only knew how....
IF everybody didn't oppose me....
IF I didn't have so many worries.....
IF I could marry the right person....
IF people weren't so dumb.....
IF my family were not so extravagant....
IF I were sure of myself.....
IF luck were not against me....
IF I had not been born under the wrong star...
IF it were not true that "what is to be will be"....
IF I did not have to work so hard...
IF I hadn't lost my money.....
IF I lived in a different neighborhood....
IF I didn't have a past.....
IF I only had a business of my own....
IF other people would only listen to me....
IF * * * and this is the greatest of them all ....

IF you have the courage to see yourself as you really are, you would find out what is wrong with yourself, and correct it! Then you might have a chance to profit by your mistakes and learn something from the experience of others. You know there is something wrong with yourself, or you would have accomplished things and spent much less time building alibis to cover your weaknesses.
Building alibis with which to explain away failure is a national pastime. The habit is as old as the human race and is fatal to becoming all you want to be. It doesn't mean you have to "play the game". You can choose to be different.
I believe you have the courage to see yourself as you really are, and to quit hiding behind alibis.
It's up to you...

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