my life is full of but

So many things that don't go anywhere.

I can write words together in a pleasing configuration (sometimes) but I never have a sustainable idea for anything long form.

I'd love to write children's books but the thought of how much work has to go into them, the promo, the dog work, the perseverance... I don't think I have what it takes.

I'm funny, but I can't see myself being consistent enough to make it into a job.

I want to excercise and eat healthily but I have no will-power, I keep crawling exhaustedly back to bad habits.

I want to make money but I'm lazy and I procrastinate and my lack of confidence drains my energy right out of anything I have to do and at this point I'm convinced I can't do anything well and I shouldn't take anything on.

I love my children, but I fail them all the time... I don't work hard enough for them, myself keeps getting in the way.

I love being social, but it's mostly too much effort to follow through and be giving enough to the people I know.

I want to be positive and strong, but the sense of helplessness I feel a lot ovewhelms that.

It's always but. And I can see how lame these sentences are... but ...

How do you get rid of the but?