“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.”   ~ George Washington Carver

An early morning meeting or flight can leave me with a restless night’s sleep. I have an obligation and I don’t want to be late or miss it. I’ll be up at 3 a.m., then later at 4 a.m., checking the clock. Redundancy has finally helped me solve this problem. I have two battery-powered alarm clocks (not digital) by my bedside. Set them both, then forget about it. It’s almost impossible to screw this up. They will ring. It will be at the correct time and I will get a more restful sleep. 

Getting a life means finding ways to make your life work for you. If something is a recurring challenge for you, don’t just lower your head and grind through it. Another year passes, then another. Remember you are spending a non-renewable resource, your time and your life. Quit making excuses. Take a moment to think about your challenge, get creative on the solution, and address the issue. When you do this you’ll find your life much less frustrating and new possibilities surfacing.

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”  ~ Thomas A. Edison