Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

Stop Trying, Start Doing #shorts

17 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational short, the speaker declares a personal decision to abandon the habit of "trying" and urges listeners to do the same. He argues that constantly saying you are "trying"—whether to fix a marriage, lose weight, build a business, heal, or become more disciplined—creates a mental back‑door for quitting. By framing "trying" as an excuse that keeps people stuck, he calls for a binary, decisive mindset: either you commit to an action or you don’t. The speaker emphasizes making clear choices, taking firm action, and moving forward without the safety net of perpetual attempts, positioning this shift as essential for preventing the slow erosion of one’s future.

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You know what? I decided this morning I'm done with trying. I'm done with hearing about someone trying. I'm done with using the word trying. You should be done with it too. You keep saying you're trying and trying and trying. Trying to fix your marriage, trying to lose the weight, trying to build a business, trying to heal, trying to become more disciplined. Trying is where we hide because trying leaves the back door cracked. For quitting. You either train or you don't. You either make the call or you don't. You either change the way your life is or you just keep feeding the same excuses that are slowly killing your future. Stop trying. Decide if you're going to do it or if you're not going to do it and then move in that direction. But whatever you do, stop trying.