TRY not, but DO

I guess it's true cuz trying incorporates failure. Although there might be some flaws cuz doing something might even mean that you're trying to do something. It'd be more understandable if we say: give your best to everything you do.

"Do or Do Not. There is no try". It is a message with a great deal of depth for Luke to reflect upon in his Jedi training. The movies speed things up for the sake of time but Luke had a long way to go before Return of the Jedi and actually goes to the Dark Side to learn the Sith ways and comes back in Return of the Jedi a "gray" Jedi. This said this particular line in Empire Strikes Back is the motivator to Luke (later in life lol). It is shortly after this that Yoda moves Luke's ship out of the swamp and onto land. Yoda knows that part of Luke's problem is commitment. Luke only halfheartedly does things up to this point in the movie, and he doesn't allow for the natural course of things either. He fights the force. I was four when Star Wars: A New Hope hit the theater so I grew up with this story. I use this particular phrase quite a bit in our household and I personally recite the Jedi Code on a daily basis as my mantra. I do use other mantras when the occasion calls for them but this particular one by Master Yoda I like because it calls for the person to commit to what they are doing and take personal responsibility for their actions or lack of action. Namaste-Anora

It depends on how passionate I am about something. Trying is the fundimental act, doing is the putting societies limitation on it. It is like jumping one step ahead of yourself. I think we should atleast try and do what we can. So whether the statement is correct or not I take it alittle differently.