Excuses Are Not Reasons
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Jun 15, 2022
Have you ever wondered about the difference between an excuse and a reason?
Excuses
I haven’t written on Medium since February, but I have great excuses.
1. My computer blew up.
2. We had serious flooding.
3. Internet went down.
Reality:
- My computer didn’t really blow up, it just broke down and was soon fixed. I still had pen and paper.
There goes excuse number one.
2. Our region experienced serious flooding but our neighborhood was spared, only roads were closed. Really, it was a great opportunity to write.
Out with excuse number two.
3. The Internet went down, but only for ten days, and we don’t need it to write, only to publish
There goes excuse number three.
Great excuses? Maybe.
Good reasons not to write? No way!
And so I’m reminded, once again: an excuse is not a reason.
