This document discusses excuses and failure. It defines excuses as attempts to remove blame or justify certain actions. The author argues that making excuses is one of the most common reasons people fail to achieve their goals, and that taking full responsibility is necessary for success. Some common reasons for making excuses include covering up non-performance, avoiding responsibility, laziness, and covering up lies out of fear of failing. The document also discusses how failure can change people for better or worse, that it is an event influenced by human actions, and an experience that can help people learn if they do not let it be their final stop.