I think Star Wars ruined this for a lot of people. Oh, it’s totally true, and I use the saying often. The problem is that people who resist change consider the concept to be a work of fiction, rather than a truly wise way of life.
“Trying” is a plan to fail gracefully.
“I’ll try to get to your party!”
No, you won’t, but you want me to know you’re still a good person because you “tried.”
(Side note: I’m really OK with being told “No” … it’s better to be honest than to create a false expectation)
(Now back to my point:)
This is really a much bigger deal what you tell yourself that you’ll try.
Why? Because it isn’t a full commitment.
The world needs your full commitment.
“I will do this!” and “This is going to happen” is so much more powerful… a lot more powerful than you realize.
It’s placing an order, making a commandment, rather than hoping that someone or something else will get it for you… maybe… if you’re worthy.
Look, things happen. Plans change. I get it.
The goal doesn’t have to.
Abracadabra!
It means, “I speak it into being!”
Like your food, it’ll come in its own time… it may not look like what you expected… (it might even be BETTER than you expected!)
But the point is this…
Know what you want… and speak it into being.
Unless you want to “try” the soup… eliminate the word “try” from your vocabulary.
(Just don’t try to remove it)
Now go out and do the thing.
