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Why Seeking Excuse Permission Keeps You From Respecting Yourself
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0:00It's a weird thing to want a permission slip for mediocrity, >> [music] >> which is fundamentally what excuses are. You just want permission from everyone else to still get respect without the outcome. And so, people might nod along, the people who love you might say, "Yeah, you know what? You are special. You are a special snowflake. Your mama might still love you." You're not going to earn anyone's respect, and I think you certainly won't earn the respect of the person that matters most, which is you. Cuz you'll always know that you could have [music] done more, that you could have done better.
0:28And I think that's that's the one that keeps me up.