'Trying' to Quit Smoking isn't Good Enough

If there was one word I wish I could remove from the English language, it would be the word 'try'. It's one of those words that take the proverbial wind out of the sails of anything we do. Just 'trying' will not get us anywhere with most tasks and it certainly won't take us to where we want to go when quitting smoking.

Don't be led astray by your own beliefs by saying the word 'try'. Don't even use it to soften your words to your friends. Using this word will do nothing but set you up for future failure.

Need an example? How about this. My wife has a fear of roller coasters and I don't know where it came from. She's not afraid of heights and not really afraid of speed, so why this is, I still haven't figured it out. And the funny thing is she can't tell me why either.

And on any occasion when I or my son have been able to coerce her into standing in the line with us with the utmost belief that this time she is going, she always says 'I'll try.' But wouldn't you know it, by the time we reach the head of the line she has extricated herself to a position of safety, opting instead to wait for us at the end.

So how does she get out of it and still feel good about herself? Because she only said she would 'try' and that doesn't really count. The same goes when you are the path to becoming a non-smoker. By only trying, you are leaving yourself an easy exit down the road. And this isn't something you want to do.

I encourage you to seek out any smoker who has failed in their quest to quit and in almost all of the cases they will say these exact words to you - I tried! And perhaps they might even say that they soon plan to 'try' again.

So what you need to do if you are to commit is remove the word 'try' completely. Use a statement like this. 'I am going to quit to better my health. For the betterment of my family. For the betterment of my finances. No exceptions.' Can you see the difference? You must state the exact reasons for why you want to quit. With no allowances for weakness or failure.

Put this commitment in writing. Carry it with you everywhere. Have a copy in your vehicle; distributed around the house. Anywhere you can see it to remind yourself of what your true desires are. It will make all the difference in becoming a non-smoker.

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