Why Some People Lack The Desire To Do What They Know Needs To Be Done.

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If it seems that I have brought up the topic of excuses on this platform quite a bit as of late, it is definitely by no accident. The theme of excuses is something that I've been pondering on quite a bit during this pandemic that we're currently in. There are many ways for excuses to be defined, and they apply to us all in many different ways. We all know or have encountered people that I like to refer to as "excuse makers". Okay, I know that isn't exactly a creative or eloquent way to describe people that make excuses, but we'll just roll with it for this topic. So what qualities entail the traits of an excuse maker? First off, before I go into what defines an excuse maker, I want to say that this applies to every single one of us at times. Whether we would like to admit it or not, we all make, or have made excuses in our lives. When I think of an excuse maker, I think of a person that has an excuse for nearly every single thing they cannot accomplish. In some ways you can think of these people as being argumentative. You say yes, and they are guaranteed to say no back. You come up with how certain things can be done, and they will come up with ways why it won't work. These are people that basically got a reason for everything. However, as I have pondered on excuses and how so many of us make them constantly, what I have come to realize is that excuses aren't the real issue; the lack of desire is what is.

What's going on once again good people? This is Brad H. back once again, and I would like to welcome you all to another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective'! For those of you that aren't already aware of what this blog entails, this is a platform where I give my perspective on a topic that I think can serve as a bit of inspiration for us all. I'd like to thank everyone that has stopped by to read what I have to say, and I hope you all have been doing well since the last writing. So this is my soapbox section where I talk about something besides the primary topic that I'll be addressing. What can we say about the year 2020 so far folks? It has truly been both a rough and unprecedented year so far. Not only are we having to endure the global pandemic that so many people have seemingly forgotten about since the country has reopened for the most part. We are still as a nation having to deal with unjust treatment by the police. I'm sure by now that all of you know about the death of George Floyd by the hand of police officers in Minneapolis nearly two weeks ago. The protests that have happened in the aftermath of Mr. Floyd's tragic death have been some of the likes that most of us have never seen before. I remember watching live coverage of the protests on CNN last Friday, and remember thinking to myself that what is going on in this country almost feels like a real life movie of the film "The Purge: Anarchy". With all the trying hardships that America and the world at large is facing, now more than ever is the time for us to come together. I don't know what it's going to take for us to do so, but I really do fear that bad things are on the horizon if we don't. My condolence go to the family of Mr. Floyd, as well as everyone else that have been unjustly killed. May all their souls rest in peace. Now lets go ahead and talk about why I think that it is a lack of desire that causes us not to do what needs to be done.

Every single one of us has certain goals and aspirations that we would like to obtain while we're within this world. Those goals will always differ and be unique when it comes down to us being individuals. Now there are many ways for a person to approach their goals, but one thing that we all realize is that the first step towards accomplishing something is to start. You can't finish a race if you don't even attempt to line up at the start line right? During the opening of the this week's topic, I addressed excuses and how they aren't the real issue when it comes to us attempting things. I think it all boils down to a person not having the heart, nor the desire to do what needs to be done. Now although I don't see excuses as being the real issue here, I will attest that they do play a big role. I believe that we have to put more of an emphasis on what exactly it is that causes us to make excuses in the first place. This is one of those topics that definitely can be viewed in a variety of ways, and I think that every single one of us can look at something in our own lives that we have used excuses for. Again, the primary emphasis is trying to find out what it is that causes us to use excuses.

Now before I get into an example of why I say some people lack the desire to do what needs to be done, I want to say that this topic is not intended to insult or demean anyone. Not everyone has the stomach or will to do certain things, and that is perfectly okay. We have to be mindful that not everyone views life in the same lens. More than anything, I would say that much of what I'm going to say in regards to the lack of desire applies more so the the excuse makers that I referred to earlier. In the opening I coined the term "excuse makers", and I mentioned how I view them as being argumentative. Now the reason I say this is because I view excuse makers as those that will argue other people down as to why they believe something can't be accomplished. We all know people that have said that they want to achieve something, but when you ask them about their progress towards what they're claiming they want to do, they have an excuse for why they are not accomplishing it. Then if you happen to give them advice or a different way towards how could potentially do it, they have a reason for that as well. Some things in life just can't be covered up by excuses. I say this because there are certain aspects of life that there are no excuses for coming up with.

There are various reasons as to why we lack the will and desire to do the things that need to be done. One of the biggest reasons that I can think of off the top of my head is fear. How many of us have been afraid to do something, but instead of being honest about being fearful, we come up with an excuse to hide that fear? We all have things that we want and need to do in our lives. Many of these things are things that we'd rather not do because they're hard. The thing is that in order to get anything accomplished in our lives, we have to get rid of the excuses and admit that we don't have the desire. I believe that when a person truly sets their mind to want to do something, there is often little than anything or anyone can do to stop them. If you're making excuses, you have to get down to the real reason why're you're making these excuses. However, the thing to realize also is that if there are excuses involved, then you probably aren't as serious about doing what needs to be done. Again, there isn't anything wrong with this, but the main thing is for us to be honest with ourselves. So to sum up this topic, the reason why some people lack the desire is because they really don't have the desire in the first place. It's always easier to cover things with excuses, but that mentality is one that won't get us anywhere from my perspective.

So that is my perspective on why some people lack the desire to do what needs to be done. I hope that I was able to bring this topic out in a manner that is understandable for you all. This has been another installment of 'Brad H.'s Perspective' brought to you by me, Brad H. If anyone has any comments or feedback to contribute, please feel free to do so in the comment section. You can also reach out to me on Twitter @BradrickH if you'd like. I thank you all once again for coming through, and I hope you all have a great week ahead. I know that there are some trying times that we're facing globally, but keep the faith that things can and will get better. I'll see you all on the next topic, and thank you all once again. Peace out everyone!

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