Principle 19 — No Excuse

The Prophet of Islam once observed that man is always deceived by two things—health and leisure. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6412) That is, he keeps thinking that he will do something when he is healthy, or in his leisure time, but health and leisure always remain elusive. So, he continues to live in that deception and eventually he dies. A wise man makes no excuses. Whenever a task comes up, he does it right away. For, there is no better time to start than this very minute.