Think Create - Leon Grey's Blog

Ever wonder why you don’t do things you say you should do? Do you think that you’re just lazy or maybe lost motivation? It could be a bit of both, but one thing I know is that the language that you use on yourself has a dramatic effect on whether you complete what you need to do or not. Most people in this great world of ours use the word “should” too often. Here are some examples

• I should clean the house today
• I should go to the gym tonight
• I should buy my wifes present today

Have you notice that things you should do can be pushed to the next day, funny thing is the next day isnt the next day anymore, the next day is. I hope you catch my drift.

Your brain computes the word should as something that has to be done but not urgently, so it can be put off. As my mentor Anthony Robbins says “You say should, should, should so much that you end up shoulding all over yourself?

Try replacing the word “should” with a more powerful word like “must”. your brain computes this as something you must do without fail. Ill replace should with must in the afore examples

• I must clean the house today
• I must go to the gym tonight
• I must buy my wifes present today

Read them out aloud and you can feel the importance of doing these tasks now.

Dictionary.com defines the word “must” as a couple of things

1. to be compelled to in order to fulfill some need or achieve an aim: We must hurry if we’re to arrive on time.
2. to be or feel urged to; ought to: I must buy that book.

So next time you say the word “should”, stop yourself short and repeat the sentence with the word “must”. Try it and see the changes in your ability to complete tasks.

Another word on the list is “try”, as my ex boss and mentor Philip Langley drilled into me, “there is no such thing as try, either you do or don’t” A classic example:

What is trying to sit down? – Standing up
What is trying to stand up? – Sitting down

So next time you say, “I will try to, fill in the blank”, just make a decision to do it or not. It will make your life a lot more easier.

Now clean off all that should on yourself and get going.

Success and Abundance

Leon

1. Ally van der Watt says:

   October 31, 2007 at 2:57 am

   Hey Leon, i enjoyed reading this now, it all made sense as we have spoken about the “must” word quite a bit!! Thanks for that.

   Talk soon
   Ally
2. Jo-Ann says:

   November 2, 2007 at 3:35 am

   Hey dude, that is sooo sooo very true!! Would never have thought it could be simplified into words….
3. Kaz says:

   January 8, 2008 at 12:39 pm

   I love it…love that you are embracing your power, sharing your thoughts and opening your mind to unlimited possibility! We can choose to stay small and be victims in our complacent worlds, or sink our teeth into the unknown, live with passion and really make things happen! Keep up the momentum and enjoy the ride! ;0)