Image generated using Meta AIWe often think weakness hides behind excuses. Sometimes, it hides behind silence, behind the mask of fear of disappointing others, behind laziness, or avoidance, without owning the truth. We've all heard them—those flimsy justification offered in the face of unmet responsibilities. "I was too tired," "I forgot," "something came up,"—apparently, these weak excuses seem harmless, even relatable. But beneath them lies a pattern that, if unchecked, might erode trust, accountability, and personal growth.