Today I woke up in a lazy mood.

I normally wake up at 4:40 am, make some coffee, wake up and begin writing or reading. Then at 6 AM I meditate... but today I found myself giving the dumbest excuses for not doing my zazen.

"Nah, I won't meditate because I have a lot of work. I'd better focus on my projects."

A minute later:

"Ah... my knee hurts from yesterday's run. I think I won't sit today."

A minute later:

"I think it's cold today. Not a good day for zazen"

A minute later I exploded in laughter because I realized all the crap my mind puts between me and zazen.

So I meditated and it was fantastic as usual.

What are your dumbest and more memorable excuses?