Trying is Worth Something

"THERE IS NO 'TRY'... DO.

--YODA
(Voiced by Frank OZ)
"The Empire Strikes Back" (1981)

How many times do we try and we don't succeed? Have you lost count? Guess what you guys...Yoda lied. Now I'm a huge "Star Wars" fan (at least of the original trilogy). But this now infamous line of Yoda's...is not true. If we never tried, how would we know whether we would succeed? If we never failed, what reason would we have to renew our hope, and keep trying. But we do not always win... Amen? In fact, each of us will probably fail a lot more than we'll succeed. Ouch...right? If there is no "try" in the middle, we'll never make it to the other side of the bridge!

This makes me wonder what writer/director George Lucas might consider some of his failures. When the original Star Wars films came out, I think that (to the public), it seemed that everything he touched turned to gold. Maybe this was the feeling already in place because of the classic "American Graffiti". This man is brilliant...he's amazing! This man is as imperfect as anyone else, and has tried and failed at many things, right?

Wanna do something amazing? Walk gracefully through failure. This is boring and usually not even noticed. That's why it's amazing when someone pulls it off. We love to have success and recognition. Of course! Why not? It's wonderful. But what about all the times we're trying and failing? This is difficult, even for me to write because I know I need to take my own advice! :). In my personal case, my relationship with Jesus gets me through. I know that with Him, one is a majority, and that carries me through. Even then, I need all the help I can get, because I'm selfish, and I want things to be easy and feel good all the time. (I'm just as human as anybody else) :)

CHALLENGE: If you have trouble with the "F" word...just change the word. Try "Forgiveness.". Take something that you consider a failure in life, and treat yourself with forgiveness and acceptance. That "failure" just might put you right where you should be so you can succeed!