"Do or do not. There is no try." Yoda

Do or do not. There is no try.

I make a point of pointing out to someone when they use the word try.  My daughter, my Mom and I catch each other (more often than we'd like) and usually follow it with Yoda's quote above.  "Try" indicates possible failure as it may or may not work, and you are then not accountable because you "gave it a try."

So I caught myself the other day telling someone that I am "making an attempt to eat more real food and less processed, food-like products." 

Hmmmm....that sounds a lot like "try." I looked up the synonyms and found the following:

Try
Attempt
Endeavor
Aim
Make an effort
Test
Experiment with
Take a crack/stab/shot at

Again, Hmmmm....  so many ways to say something without being completely committed, yet give that impression.

Soooo, let's look at how different these statements sound and feel:

A) I am making a concentrated effort to eat more real food this year.
B) I will eat more real food this year.
C) I eat real food at every meal.

A) I'm aiming to eat healthier snacks this year.
B) I will choose healthier snacks this year.
C) I snack on real food.

The A's sound good, but don't mean anything. The B's sound like a nice goal, however lack definition. The C's are a commitment to act.

Here's to working on  making a concentrated effort   committing and taking action.