We too often make excuses for ourselves, and less and less often we find them, because they are objectively absent. We do not have a sincere desire and... fall back on principles.
On my page in the "About Me" section, I have this to say: "Living with principles and sticking to them is the right thing to do. More than once I have had to step back from my principles, give up desired results and change my attitude. I can't say for sure that I have lost anything by giving up my words and beliefs, but that is only because I am a happy person... There is room for risk, mistakes and doubts in life. The desired thing is really always near, and we create the path to it for ourselves... There is no need to worry about mistakes on the way to it. Learn, try, lose, gain pleasure and experience, know the price and pain of loss and experience... only do not give up your principles and goals.