{"product_id":"what-i-learned-about-excuses-eduard-kauz-9798247776529","title":"What I Learned about Excuses: How to Turn Your Thoughts from Enemy to Ally","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou know you're procrastinating. What you don't know is why your own thoughts keep talking you out of the things that actually matter. Every time you think \"I'm not ready yet\", \"I need motivation first\" or \"I'll do it later\", you feel a moment of relief - and then a big wave of guilt and stress waiting for you down the line. This book is for young adults who are tired of that loop and finally want to understand what's really going on in their head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhat I Learned About Excuses: How to Turn Your Thoughts from Enemy to Ally\u003c\/i\u003e you won't get fluffy motivation or time-management clichés. Instead, you'll get a simple, honest system that shows you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy procrastination isn't laziness but often a way of avoiding fear, shame or overwhelm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to spot your personal \"favorite excuses\" in real time, before they hijack your day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to break big tasks into tiny, doable micro-steps so your brain stops screaming \"too much, later\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ea 10-minute start ritual that gets you moving even when you don't feel like it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to use environment and small rewards so that taking action becomes the easier option, not the harder one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ea 14-day, low-pressure experiment that lets you test everything in your real life, without perfectionism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a direct, non-preachy tone, this book is for readers roughly 18-30 who are in school, training or their first jobs and are done with feeling behind, stuck and disappointed in themselves. You'll recognize your own inner monologue on these pages - and you'll also get clear templates, reflection prompts and checklists to actually change it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need a new personality. You don't need endless willpower. You need a better way to notice your excuses, understand your emotions and choose one small action anyway. This book helps you practise exactly that - step by step, in real life, starting now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eduard Kauz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247776529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d","brand":"Eduard Kauz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172192362751,"sku":"9798247776529","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-i-learned-about-excuses-eduard-kauz-9798247776529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}