Forget about trying
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:33 pm
"Trying is lying" Unknown wise person (said to me 35+ years ago by a friend)
"Do or do not. There is no 'try'". Yoda
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"Do or do not. There is no 'try'". Yoda
"Trying" implies a lack of committment. I'd much rather marry someone who says "I will" instead of "I'll try." I know if I ask someone to do something and they say "I'll do that tomorrow" the chances of it getting done are better than if they say, "I'll try to do that tomorrow." Who would you rather give a job to? Someone who will try, or someone who commits to doing it?Are you trying too much?
Those things that you're "trying" to do usually never seem to get done. You can convince yourself that you're trying. You can announce to others that you're trying. Yet only when you're actually doing will you get anything accomplished.
What would happen if you eliminated "trying" from your vocabulary? For one thing, it would force you to be more specific. Instead of saying "I'm trying to get the job finished," you would have to say specifically what you've done so far. If you didn't have "trying" to fall back on, perhaps you'd be more apt to go ahead and really get it done.
Making a sincere effort is great, but a vaguely focused "trying" is of little use. Take care that you're not trying too much and actually doing too little. Forget about trying. Get up and get busy doing.
The above quote is from this:Trying is not good enough. Trying is actually NOT Doing! It is still “I can’t†or “I won’tâ€...
...Each of us has the power to overcome the things we are committed to whether it be fear of flying or poor body image. No matter how long you have been living you’re your commitment, you can change the terms anytime you want.
I invite you to look inside at some of the commitments that have not been serving you, and see if you are ready to change your perspective on any of them.
Now that you understand the difference between trying and doing, literally in the blink of an eye, you will be able to recognize your commitments and know how to change them. Just imagine the freedom of being able to DO anything you want.
The next time you hear yourself say I am trying, remember, to tell yourself you are lying!
If you want to stay committed to something then commit to being the best you can be! Thomas Merton said, "The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little."
An exercise to bring this point home is to sit in a chair and drop a pencil on the floor. Now then I want you to TRY to pick the pencil up. Did you pick the pencil up? You Did? Well then put it back because you weren‘t trying. Try again. Now I want you to TRY to pick the pencil up. Did you pick it up? NO? Then you weren’t trying. You see you can either be committed to picking the pencil up and do, or be committed to leaving the pencil on the floor and not do, but you can’t TRY to pick the pencil up!
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