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There Is No “Try”

By Will Turner

Indecision and a lack of commitment will derail your success. That’s not to say that you have to commit to everything that comes down the pike, quite the contrary. What it does mean, however, is that you have to determine what you need to accomplish and be 100% dedicated to do what you need to do to accomplish it. Forget the half-hearted attempts; the results will be disappointing at best.

In the film, “The Empire Strikes Back,” there is a great scene between Yoda and Luke Skywalker. Yoda is in the early stages of mentoring Luke to see if he can become a great Jedi warrior. Luke is struggling with the mental toughness and focus he needs to move objects with the “powers of the force.” Yoda instructs Luke to raise his sunken spacecraft from the murky swamp with his mental focus.

Skeptical of his ability, Luke says, “I’ll give it a try.” Without hesitation, Yoda snaps back, “No! Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.”

How often do you say, “I’ll try” and what does that really mean? “Try” is a weasel-word like “maybe.” It’s what we say when we aren’t willing to fully commit to a yes or no answer. It’s actually ok to say “no.” In fact, I would argue that it is far better than saying “I’ll try” or “Let me think it over.”

So before you utter “I’ll try,” think about what you really mean to say. Are you willing to commit or not? Are you willing to do what it takes or not? There is no try!

© Dancing Elephants Achievement Group 2003