"Do, or do not. There is no try."
I'm in the process of changing habits and one of the ways, as a lot of people say, starts with the language used to make these changes. I find myself saying 'try' a lot and am realizing that it's a way out of committing to whatever it is that I've decided to do. Some examples: "I'll try to get out today", "I'll try to call this afternoon", "I'll try to write". When I catch statements like this coming out of my mind or mouth, I correct it: "I will go out today," "I will call this afternoon", "I will write.". I've only started doing this since yesterday, haha! But I can already see how powerful it is. Even if I fail in the beginning to follow through, the intention of the words is so much stronger that I know it will become an instruction instead of a whim....and I follow instructions ;)
What tricks do you use to motivate forward movement, especially those of you who have a tendency towards laziness and/or procrastination, as I do!
