“Do, or do not. There is no try”, says Master Yoda in a pivotal scene from the movie The Empire Strikes Back. When Luke, his protégée, goes onto complain about his Master’s general insensitivity to how big the task in hand is, Yoda demonstrates it is in fact possible by lifting Luke’s submerged spaceship out of the swamp. Luke’s response is “I can’t believe it”, to which Yoda replies, “that is why you fail”. On the surface what Yoda is saying sounds harsh. I believe he is merely instructing Luke that he already has the necessary skills and discipline. If Luke believed in himself, he’d likely succeed. This doesn’t mean he … Continue reading Do, or do not. There is no try