When times are tough, it's very easy and very common to bury your mind in a blanket of worry and excuses. These activities can absorb a large portion of your t

When times are tough, it's very easy and very common to bury your mind in a blanket of worry and excuses. These activities can absorb a large portion of your time and mental energy. But, they have no return on that investment. Better to devote all of your energy to doing better. Even if you still fail, you'll fail no worse and probably a fair bit better if you stay focused on the work rather than the excuses. This is much easier said than done.