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'''Excusitis''' is a term coined by Dr. David J. Schwartz in his book ''The Magic of Thinking Big'' to describe the tendency of underachievers to avoid taking responsibility and merely make excuses instead. An example of "excusitus" would be a [[liberal]] claiming a [[conservative]], practical, and straightforward approach to solving a societal problem will not work because the problem is supposedly too complex. | '''Excusitis''' is a term coined by Dr. David J. Schwartz in his book ''The Magic of Thinking Big'' to describe the tendency of underachievers to avoid taking responsibility and merely make excuses instead. An example of "excusitus" would be a [[liberal]] claiming a [[conservative]], practical, and straightforward approach to solving a societal problem will not work because the problem is supposedly too complex. | ||
| − | [[Category: Achievement]] | + | == Quote == |
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| + | ''See also:'' [[Self-deception]] | ||
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| + | *“The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.” - [[Sophocles]] | ||
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| + | * "Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to [[love]]." - [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]] | ||
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| + | == Book == | ||
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| + | *''No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline'' by Brian Tracy. Vanguard Press (March 22, 2011) | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Rationalization (Psychology)]] | ||
| + | *[[Negative thinking]] | ||
| + | *[[Limiting beliefs]] | ||
| + | *[[Self-sabotage]] | ||
| + | *[[The Magic of Thinking Big by David Swartz]] | ||
| + | *[[Results orientation]] | ||
| + | *[[Achievement orientation]] | ||
| + | *[[Action orientation]] | ||
| + | *[[Irrational thinking]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/excusitis-disease-how-do-we-combat-david-nair-the-strategist/ Excusitis is a disease, how do we combat it?] | ||
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| + | *[https://phorta.medium.com/excusitis-the-disease-of-self-sabotaging-and-how-to-cure-it-3ae13df0daf2 Excusitis! The disease of self sabotaging and how to cure it.] | ||
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| + | *[https://drmarkrowe.com/excusitis-do-you-suffer-from-excusitis/ Excusitis: Do You Suffer From ‘Excusitis’?] | ||
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| + | *[https://admiredleadership.com/field-notes/when-making-excuses-becomes-a-problem/#:~:text=Excuses%20allow%20people%20to%20save,to%20escape%20a%20compromising%20situation. When Making Excuses Becomes a Problem] | ||
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| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtRcttbftws Cure yourself of Excusitis, The failure disease] | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV7Dvs49lRU Excusitis- A Failures Disease] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Achievement]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, June 26, 2025
Excusitis is a term coined by Dr. David J. Schwartz in his book The Magic of Thinking Big to describe the tendency of underachievers to avoid taking responsibility and merely make excuses instead. An example of "excusitus" would be a liberal claiming a conservative, practical, and straightforward approach to solving a societal problem will not work because the problem is supposedly too complex.
Quote
See also: Self-deception
- “The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.” - Sophocles
- "Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Book
- No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy. Vanguard Press (March 22, 2011)
See also
- Rationalization (Psychology)
- Negative thinking
- Limiting beliefs
- Self-sabotage
- The Magic of Thinking Big by David Swartz
- Results orientation
- Achievement orientation
- Action orientation
- Irrational thinking
External links
Video: