Ever noticed how some people are quite reliant on the word ‘try'..
Yet you’ll rarely hear others use it at all. Let’s look at where unhealthy dependence on the word comes from and why we use it. Parents, when wanting to encourage their children to attempt something new, be it food, riding a bike, colouring in between the lines, etc, will say: ‘Just try it’
‘Try harder next time’
‘Try your best’ This could be said in loving, encouraging or excited tones, (therefore pretty harmless), or it could be laced with frustration, impatience and disapp