Many people have bring down the court language "alibi" of "being else where" to the street and to the world of success.. People who do not success have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reason for failure. And have what they believe to be air-tight alibis to explain away their own lack of achievement.
THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD "ALIBI". The origin of the word "alibi" is late 17th century as an adverb in the sense "elsewhere" from Latin language, the 'al' means "other." and "ibi" means "there." Therefore alibi does not means an excuse in the journey of success. In the 18th century in England, it became used as a legal terms, meaning having being elsewhere when a crime was committed, then alibis will justify you.
DEFINITION OF ALIBI. A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed. Some of this alibis are clever, and a few of them are justifiable by the facts. But alibis cannot be used for money. The world want to know only one thing, which is the fallowing question, have u achieve success?. A character analyst compiled a list of the most commonly used alibis. As u read the list examine yourself carefully and determine how many of this alibis of failure, if any, are your own priority . Remember too, the philosophy presented in this article make every one of these alibis obsolete. The alibis of a failure goes as fellows. If i didn't have a wife and family. If i had enough "pull". If i had money. If i had a good education. If i could get job. If i had good health. If i only had time. If times were better. If other people understands me. If condition around me were only different. If i could live my life over again. If i live my life over aging. If i did not dear what "they" would say. If i now had a chance. If other people didn't "have it for roe". If nothing happens to stop me. If i were only younger. If i could only do what i want. If i had been born rich. If i could meet "the right people. If i hab the talent that some people have. If i dared arrest myself. If i only had embraced part opportunities. If people didn't get on my nerves. If i didn't have to keep house and look after the children. If i could rise some money. If the boss only appreciated me. If i only had somebody to help me. If my familly understood me. If i live in a big city. If i could just get started. If i were only free. If i had the personality of some people. If i were not so fat. If my talents were known. If i were a man. If i were a woman. If i could just get a break. If i could only get out of debt. If i hadn't failed. If i only know how. If every body didn't oppose me. If i didn't had so many worries. If i could marry the right person. If people were't dumb. If my family were not so extravagant. If i were sure of myself. If luck were not against me. If i had not been born under the wrong star. If i were from that country. If it were not true that " what is to be, will be." If i did not have to work so hard. If i hadn't lost my money. If i lived in a different neighborhood. If i didn't have a "past." If i only had a business of my own. If other people will only listen to me.
If, But, Wish, Sometimes are not positive. And this is the greatest of them all. If i had the courage to see myself as i really am, i would find out what is wrong with me, and correct it. Then i might have a chance to profit by my mistakes and learn something from the experience of others, for i know there is something wrong with me, or i would now be where i would have been if i had spent more time analyzing my weaknesses, and less time building alibis to cover them.
Building alibis with which to explain away failure is a national pastime. The habit is old as the human race, and is fatal success. Why do people cling to their pet alibis?. The answer is obvious. They defend their alibis because they created them. A mans alibis is the child of his imaginations. It is human nature to defend one's own brain child.
Building alibis is a deeply rooted habit. Habits are difficult to break, especially when they provide justification for something we do. Plato had this truth in mind when he said, "the first and best victory is to conquer one's self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile."
Another philosopher had the same thought in mind when he said, "it was a great surprise to me when i discovered that most of the ugliness i saw in others, was but a reflection of my own nature.
It has always been a mystery to me, said Elbert Hubbard, "why people spend so much time deliberately fooling them self by creating alibis to cover their weaknesses. If used differently, this same time would be sufficient to cure the weakness, then no alibis would be needed."
In parting, i would remind you that "life is a checkerboard. And the player opposite you is time. If you hesitate before moving, or neglect to move promptly, your men win be wiped off the board by time. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate indecision.
Previously you may have had a logical excuse for not having forced life to come through with whatever you asked, but that alibis is now obsolete, because you are in possession of the master key that unlocks the door to life's bountiful riches.
The master key is intangible, but it is powerful! It is the privilege of creativity, in your own mind, a burning desire for a definite form of riches. There is no penalty. The power of dearth and of life is in your hand said by a seer.
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