Trying to Get it Right

"The reason why don't seem to get it right, Is that timing is improved exponentially by the amount if it that we are still. And still I struggle with it like it's work and not surrender..."


What does it really mean to try and why do we say we are "trying." Why do we do that which we call "trying"?

Just the thought of it, feels somehow counterproductive. It seems as if we are factoring in failure when we "try."

I remember taking the Landmark Forum some years ago and although I don't remember the context I do remember being advised to remove the words can't and try from my vocabulary. And for some time I did. But as with any practice that has been repeated without mindfulness of the understanding or principle driving that practice I soon reverted to the old and more popular behavior of occasionally describing myself as trying. I have recently noticed in conversation I have said I was planning to try.
I am again seeing the challenge with constant trying. The act of trying is different than doing or not doing or else we would say I going to do...or not do this or that. When we say we are "going to try" to do...or not to do this or that we are acknowledging that we are struggling with it occurring or not occurring. In truth things actually happen or they do not so we are not commenting on whether or not we are going to do it, we are commenting on our perception. We are commenting on our willingness to deal with reality. We are not poised for success if we are not willing to deal with the reality of a thing. The reality is that we will do a thing or not do a thing and we will or will not be successful.
Needless to say I will again remove the word "try" from my vocabulary. But here's the thing that also need be adjusted; When I am talking about what is happening with me I will begin to choose to tell those things that I am actually doing. More than that I will be doing the thing right before me. There is something to be said for not telling everybody everything, I guess my grandmother was right(Along with Neville and several other New Age gurus). When you are talking about your vision for yourself many times you are dissipating it's clarity by factoring in other's responses. There is however a next action that you must take to get to where you are headed and whether it's a photo shoot or holding the space you are either doing it or you are not.
Imagine that the person you are talking to about your vision for yourself is there to help you with being successful in completing the next action for you to take and you're going on and on about how you're trying to hit the mark right on. Suddenly they are looking at you to see that you have your bow and arrow in hand, or they begin to ask you questions to determine if you know more than them about where the target is located.
You must see that knowing how to do something is not a prerequisite for being called to do it. Yours and other's assesment of your ability to do something does not determine your worthiness. If you don't believe me ask Moses. Or, if the bible's not your thing just think to yourself what you grew up believing one would have to be to become president of the United States and honestly compare that with who Barack Obama is.
The most important thing in our lives is to move toward the vision God has given us for our lives, with confidence. Because as long as there is breath in our bodies we can rest assured that there is still the possibility of it being our manifest reality. Yes we can.(do more than try)