The one that makes excuses will not achieve anything. Rather the years will pass and he will find that others have exceeded him - become Huffadth and sought knowledge of their Dīn. The intelligent one does not make excuses - rather they manage their time well, strive and ask Allāh to aid them in this Dunya and Akhirah. Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله: ‎“Every breath we take is taking us closer to death. The time we spend in this world is short, the time we are held in our graves is long, and the punishment for following our lowly desires is calamitous.” ‎[Sincere Counsel to the Seekers of ‎Knowledge | Pg. 38 | Daarus Sunnah Publishing] @bahrul._ilm