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Do or Do Not, there is no TRY. what do you think??

This is Master Yoda's legendary quote from Star Wars:The Empire strikes back. (like you don't love Star Wars)



Personally, I always think one should not aim for perfection nor being the 'best' in the field when one determines and considers getting involved in that particular..um..subject. 

Apparently, Yoda thinks doing one's best just isn't enough-but one should be determined to accomplish something entirely when he/she decides to 'Do" it. 


Begin the discussion, we will. (smooth)

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Well, now, Luke, the fact is that "Yoda" is right, because "trying" is not doing your best.

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hmm. but trying itself isn't exactly negatory, is it?
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If someone says he "tried," it means he failed, because "try" implies failure.

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@Phil
Follow, I do not. Anyway one can 'try' to do his/her 'best', right?
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I have never understood it and I haven't tried very hard as I saw SW when it came out in 1977 as a teenager and wanted to jump off the roof of the movie house, as it was so so not my thing.


I never understood what it meant because you may attempt to succeed at something but you have no idea if you can do it or not, so you try.   So I don't get why he is against trying, unless I am missing something.

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