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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

529: Feeble Excuses by Steve Pavlina

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2017

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. Episode 529: Feeble Excuses by Steve Pavlina (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/02/feeble-excuses Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 529, Feeble excuses by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com

0:07.3

and I'm Justin Mollick.

0:08.6

How's it going, old friend?

0:10.0

I say old because old or OLD stands for Optimal Living Daily.

0:14.4

And if you're new here, this is where I narrate blogs for you.

0:16.8

And sometimes books, all for free.

0:19.3

And actually a big help has been from listeners of this show, possibly you listening right now.

0:24.0

I want to thank you specifically because I just hit my first goal on Patreon,

0:28.4

which will keep our newest podcast Optimal Living Daily Relationships funded.

0:32.5

The money is going right to that, so thank you very much.

0:35.3

And my next goal will help me edit the five episodes per day.

0:38.3

It's a lot to do by myself.

0:39.9

And the money will help pay for that.

0:41.7

If you want to help and get ad-free and promo-free versions of this show,

0:46.3

possibly even handwritten cards from me and more, check out my Patreon page.

0:50.4

The shortcut link is oldpodcast.com slash help.

0:54.5

For now, let's hear C. Pavlina's post and start optimizing your life.

1:02.8

Febbel excuses by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com

1:08.0

Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths.

1:12.5

But as long as we buy into those excuses, we can never move past them.

1:16.7

Instead of addressing the underlying problem, we merely hide the symptoms.

1:21.3

One of the most important steps in personal growth is to uproot

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