OFF STAGE with Lisa O'Neill Standing Observations | The Excuses We Carry Around
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Aug 14, 2025 Unpack the heavy bag of excuses we all carry. Discover how self-gaslighting can derail your progress as you learn to confront those limiting narratives. Shift your mindset from obstacles to opportunities, and explore the empowering language that shapes your reality. Break the cycle of excuses and embrace a more authentic and possibility-driven life.
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Call Out Excuses With Honest Language
- Stop dressing laziness as incapability and call it honestly when you can't be bothered.
- Admit choices plainly instead of inventing excuses to avoid accountability.
Reframe 'I Can't' Into 'How Could I?'
- Most 'I can't' statements are stories, not objective facts that limit options.
- Reframe obstacles as problems you can ask "How could I?" to unlock possibilities.
The $6,000 Reality Check
- Lisa confronted a woman who insisted she had no money and asked her to open internet banking.
- The woman had $6,000, exposing that her claim "I've got no money" was false.