Excuses.

They are for those who will not take accountability for the faults or mistakes. There is no other way of looking at it. Excuses surface when someone is intending to shift the 'blame' away from themselves for the shit that happened.

Shit happens. It is part and parcel of life. We do something, it doesn't work out. Sometimes, it blows up in our faces. Bam! Shit happens.

The question is, what happens after shit happens?

99.9% of the time, the general population is very adept at quickly concocting reasons why they are not responsible for the outcome. Blame shifting comes naturally for almost everyone. We never like to be wrong. We always like to be right. Hence, the ability to 'justify' ones reasons for less than favourable outcomes has become an instinctive art that requires very little formal education.

This is not to say that there doesn't exist a pocket of people who have risen past that selfish victim mindset and are able to face faults and mistakes head on, accept that it has happened, move past it to find a mitigating solution to arrive at a favourable outcome.

When you have committed an offence or mistake, it is really ungainly to sit on a high horse of defensive indignation. Making matters worse is to point the finger at the person who has called you out for your mistakes, turning the tables and blaming that party for not being 'understanding' of your 'misfortune' of not holding up your end of the bargain.

This is the world where I live in. It is no wonder that rainbows are few and far between to colour my day. If you happen by chance to be reading this, help
make my day a little better by not giving excuses, and look at how you have contributed to the situation, take a responsible stand and choose to make it better. I thank you in advance.