Not sure if you saw it, but this past week I shared on Instagram about getting my butt kicked at an Orangetheory workout and then returning the next day for a 1-mile benchmark challenge.

I basically confessed to initially wanting to skip/cancel but then called myself on my own shit and ponied up to make it my best mile ever.

SPOILER ALERT: I DID NOT IN FACT MAKE IT MY BEST MILE EVER.

But you know what? I showed the eff up and did what I could. And that freaking counts.

Anyways, you can watch the quick message here, because I saved it in my highlights. It’s a good one, but you’ll need to tap through a handful of other stories to get there.

Which leads me to what I wanted to talk to you about this morning.

YOU ARE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULTS YOU CURRENTLY HAVE OR DON’T HAVE IN YOUR LIFE

Yep, it’s true.

AND THE ONLY THING BETWEEN YOU AND WHAT YOU DESIRE IS THE EXCUSES YOU’VE BEEN EMPLOYING.

The “I don’t have the time” and the “I can’t afford it” and the “I don’t know what I’m doing”

Sound familiar? Yeah, I bet so.

Because time and money are the top two excuses EVERYBODY has for accomplishing, attaining and achieving ANYTHING.

So here’s your reminder to knock it off. Seriously, stop it.

INSTEAD, LET YOUR PURPOSE FUEL YOUR PERSISTENCE.

Know what you want. With pure conviction and clarity. And know why you want it.

Then eliminate the excuses. Period.