Finding excuses

I think it is natural of us to want to avoid admitting to our failures. And that is why it takes courage to admit defeat. People have a tendency to find excuses for themselves when things go wrong and results that they wanted to achieve are not attained. My new boss hates such people, calling them "sea lawyers".

We all need to guard ourselves from falling into this trap. Once you start finding an excuse for yourself, you will continue to find excuses for yourself. If you cannot admit to who you are, how can you move on and learn? How can you improve? Only when you know your own shortcomings will you be able to improve.