Trying vs. Doing
by Stanley Bronstein on March 3, 2010Meditation for Wednesday – March 3, 2010
Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try.
(Yoda – Star Wars)
Do – To perform (an act, duty, role, etc.). To execute. To accomplish; finish; complete. To put forth; exert.
Not – In no way; to no degree. Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition.
No – Not in any degree or manner; not at all.
Try – To attempt to do or accomplish.
So What Is Being Suggested Here?
This quote is about as simple as it gets. It basically suggests that one should not “mess around.”
Either get it done or don’t even both to try.
Trying is, all too often, used as an excuse for not getting something done.
All too often, a person uses “try” to suggest that they should not be held responsible for failure, simply because they tried.
Unfortunately that doesn’t always cut it in the real world.
Trying Is Fine, But . . .
Trying is fine, as long as it is NOT used as an excuse.
Don’t say, “I tried so it’s okay that I failed.”
Say, “I tried and I’m going to keep going until I get it done.”
Trying is a halfway measure. When we accept trying as an excuse for failure, or use it as an excuse for failure, we’re taking the easy way out.
An Example
When President John F. Kennedy challenged America to send a man to the moon and return him safely before the end of the 1960′s, he didn’t say try to do it. He said, we will do it.
If everyone would have “tried”, we might still be waiting. Instead of trying, they simply got it done.
What a difference it made . . .
Popularity: 1% [?]
Until next time, take care.
Stanley F. BronsteinHave you checked out my website that profiles the benefits of walking? iWarriorWalk.com
Start the discussion by leaving a comment