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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. | ||
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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.
Book
- No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy. Vanguard Press (March 22, 2011)
See also
- Rationalization (Psychology)
- The Magic of Thinking Big by David Swartz
- Results orientation
- Achievement orientation
- Action orientation
External links
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