To achieve our purpose, we need commitment and a good attitude. Only then will we achieve the expected results in life. In a recent conversation someone told me “I can try things but they don't always work out”. There the alarm light went off, because for me the word 'try' has very dangerous unconscious implications that can prevent us from achieving our goals. Today I explain the reasons.
Try
The word try has three meanings in the RAE dictionary:
- Have the courage to do something Prepare, start the execution of something Try or pretend
Just 'getting something started' is truly helpful as it implies a clear purpose and action. The rest of the meanings are loaded with good intentions that will not necessarily lead us to obtain results. From my point of view, the word try implies a lack of faith in achievement and also a lack of commitment, although both are unconscious. This ends up leading to great frustrations.
Have a strong purpose
However, having a firm purpose brings us closer to our objectives as it implies the attitude, commitment and implementation necessary to achieve the desired results:
- Detect the need and set the objective Develop a plan Put yourself into action by executing the plan developed Persist what is necessary without abandoning before obtaining the desired results
The difference is clear, while by trying we only dream of a goal, by having a firm purpose we will have the right attitude, sufficient commitment, and we will do whatever is necessary (honoring our values) to achieve our purpose. Of course, we are referring to realistic goals, even if they are ambitious, it is useless to think about being the first Spanish woman to set foot on Mars if you are already in your forties…
Fight for what you really want
That is the first step, be very clear about what you really want. Because on many occasions we walk through life 'like a chicken without a head', stumbling due to lack of clarity and focus and without having a purpose. As I have already mentioned in previous articles, we spend months planning topics such as our vacations, we analyze each area, each hotel, each date… with the greatest detail but we don't spend time planning our own lives, and that leads us to stumble a lot for lack of clarity.
So I invite you to take the time to know what you really want in your personal and professional life, in order to develop a plan and set course for your goals, executing what was planned, having a purpose and persevering what is necessary. Because without action there is nothing. Only by getting started do we turn ideas into reality. The remainder is zero.
Do you think that things can be tried but not always achieved? The word try implies a lack of faith in achievement, and also an unconscious lack of commitment that leads to great frustrations in life. However, having a firm purpose gives you a real chance to achieve your goals, because it involves a change in attitude, a commitment and taking action, which helps you achieve results.
“To try something is to fail. To do is to succeed ”Unknown author.
