The Myth of “TRY” All my life I have been told a phrase that I never ever examined closely. “Always try to do your best” my parents and teachers would exhort me. “Don’t worry about the results”, they would say…. “If you tried your best, then you have nothing to be ashamed about, even if you did not succeed”. And so I spent my life striving, failing and succeeding…. But….. always “trying” ! Then one day, about 6 years ago, I was sitting and watching a movie with my son. It was “The Karate Kid”, a movie about a lightweight mild-mannered boy who is taught by an old Japanese-American World War II veteran about Karate and life. The movie is an all-time favorite of mine and my son simply loved it. There is a scene where the boy, Daniel LaRusso arrives at the older, Mr. Miyagi’s house for his first karate lesson. The conversation goes like this…. Mr. Kesuke Miyagi : Now, ready? Daniel LaRusso : Yeah, I guess so. Mr, Kesuke Miyagi : [sighs] ...
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