The difference between try and triumph is a little umph. - Author Unknown
“Try” is a word that should be removed from the English language (except perhaps for legal proceedings). Think about the last thing you “tried” to do. How did that work out for you? If you’re like most people, when you “try” to do something, that means you are giving less than your full effort to it.
You are simply testing the waters, dipping a toe in to determine the temperature, but ready to yank your foot back out at the slightest hint of discomfort. How boring! If you’re going to do something, why not just DO it? If you’re not going to do something, then don’t bother “trying”.
That’s not to say that you shouldn’t proceed with caution or take the time to plan and prepare for a goal properly. This isn’t about throwing caution to the winds; it’s about the intensity of energy you put forth when you take action on something. Imagine saying that you’ll “try to breathe” today. What image does that put in your mind?
It makes me think that something will be interfering with your ability to breathe naturally, which means you may or may not be successful at breathing. Trying is pointless. You either do, or you do not. Now, just because you put your full effort into something doesn’t always mean that your results will be what you expect. Sometimes you may need to do something dozens of times before you’ll get the result you want. But holding back your effort will definitely ensure less satisfactory results.
“Trying” is for those people who doubt their ability to do something. It means they would like a successful outcome but highly doubt they’ll get one. When you go into something with such a negative focus, it’s no surprise it doesn’t work out very well.
Instead, make it your mission to simply DO it - whatever you are planning to do. If the outcome is less than you hoped for, do it again. Or find another way to do it. But never “try” to do anything. It’s a complete waste of your time and energy.
“Try” is a word that should be removed from the English language (except perhaps for legal proceedings). Think about the last thing you “tried” to do. How did that work out for you? If you’re like most people, when you “try” to do something, that means you are giving less than your full effort to it.
You are simply testing the waters, dipping a toe in to determine the temperature, but ready to yank your foot back out at the slightest hint of discomfort. How boring! If you’re going to do something, why not just DO it? If you’re not going to do something, then don’t bother “trying”.
That’s not to say that you shouldn’t proceed with caution or take the time to plan and prepare for a goal properly. This isn’t about throwing caution to the winds; it’s about the intensity of energy you put forth when you take action on something. Imagine saying that you’ll “try to breathe” today. What image does that put in your mind?
It makes me think that something will be interfering with your ability to breathe naturally, which means you may or may not be successful at breathing. Trying is pointless. You either do, or you do not. Now, just because you put your full effort into something doesn’t always mean that your results will be what you expect. Sometimes you may need to do something dozens of times before you’ll get the result you want. But holding back your effort will definitely ensure less satisfactory results.
“Trying” is for those people who doubt their ability to do something. It means they would like a successful outcome but highly doubt they’ll get one. When you go into something with such a negative focus, it’s no surprise it doesn’t work out very well.
Instead, make it your mission to simply DO it - whatever you are planning to do. If the outcome is less than you hoped for, do it again. Or find another way to do it. But never “try” to do anything. It’s a complete waste of your time and energy.
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