WHY NOT TRY ?
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A boy once asked a wise man, 'what is worse than failure?'' The wise man stared at the boys face for a while, then said ''It's not trying'' The boy wasn't satisfied with the wise man's response, so he pressed further, ''why is it so?'' The old man let a smile escape his lips and said ''Because most regrets in life stems from 'should've ' but then, it will be too late to try a thing''
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You will never know what you are capable of until you give it a try. Talking of trying, ebay founder Pierre Omidyar advised: When you look at the accomplishments of accomplished people and you say, 'Boy, that must have been really heard you know.' When you look at something that looks hard, that was probably easy, and conversely, when you look at something that looks easy, that was probably hard. And so you are never going to know which is which until you actually go and do it. So, just go and do it, try it, and learn from it.''
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Why do you fear trying? Rejection? Waste of resources? Afraid you might fail? Whatever the critics will say? But have you come to think of what you stand to gain if you try? Trying does not only give you experience, it also clears doubt relating to what will work and what won't. Trying exposes your vulnerability: strength and weaknesses. Do you know what Micheal Jordan will tell you if you ask him about trying? ''I can accept failure, every one fail at something. But I can't accept not trying.''
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WHY NOT TRY AGAIN?
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Thomas Alva Edison once said ''Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time'' Warren Buffet didn't stop trying because his first investment go under the bridge, neither did Albert Einstein relented just because his workshop caught fire, Moses didn't throw up because Pharaoh rejected his plea, Stephen King knows too well that he needed to try just one more time, two failed attempt at climbing mount Everest can't stop Yuichiro Miura. Men who failed to try again often fiddle with the word ''Almost'' Therefore, why don't you try again, so that you won't make ''I almost did'' your motto.
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WHY NOT CHANGE APPROACH?
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Rita Mae Brown, author of 'Sudden Death' asserted ''Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results'' Successful men don't change their goals, they rather change their approach. Anthony Robbins, author of 'Awaken the Giant Within' quipped that 'to change your approach, be flexible, change your thinking, ask questions from those who has once been where you are. The truth is, there is more than one solution to a problem.
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WHY NOT TRY NEW THINGS?
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Kenny Rogers in his song ''The Gambler'' purported:
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You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run.....
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Surprisingly, this is a bitter truth. Walt Disney understood these, so he moved from being a newspaper editor to establish Disney World, Ellen Degeneres was a paralegal and Oyster shucker before becoming a successful comedian and TV Host, Harrison Ford was a carpenter before switching lane to become a successful songwriter. I can go on and on. The point is, aside trying, we have to know when to fold up. Not because you are tired, but because you know when to call it a day.
I know this sounds odd , but why waste precious time on what doesn't bring you closer to your dream? So, why not try new things?
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It is no longer news that the best angle from which to approach a problem is the Try-angle. This also shouldn't shockyou, that what you planned to do, what you wish to execute, what you think of doing: is yet to be done. Therefore, take bold step today. The world doesn't care about your intention, try, fail, try again, change approach, try new things and see if success will not smile on you.
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( FROM 'WHY NOT SERIES )
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Writer
Sayo Ademola
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