4 Reasons Every Man Should Try to Be More Like Yoda

Yoda was a giant among men in terms of wisdom, strength, and courage. He was also a master of the Force, which is essentially the Bible of the Star Wars universe. In other words, the dude knew what he was talking about.

So it should come as no surprise that one of Yoda's most famous quotes is also one of the wisest and most universally applicable pieces of advice ever uttered: "Do or do not. There is no try."

While this may sound like a simple platitude at first glance, the implications of this statement are actually profound. Listed below are four reasons every man should try to live by these words.

1. It eliminates excuses.

One of the things that men are notoriously bad at is owning up to their failures. We would rather make excuses for why we didn't achieve our goals than admit that we simply didn't try hard enough. However, by adopting a "do or do not" mindset, we can eliminate all of the BS excuses and get straight to the heart of the matter.

2. It sets you up for success.

When you go into anything with the mindset that you're going to succeed, your odds of actually succeeding go up exponentially.

On the other hand, if you approach everything with a defeatist attitude—i.e., "I'll never be able to do this"—you've already made up your mind that you're going to fail before you've even begun.

So instead of setting yourself up for failure, set yourself up for success by believing that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to—regardless of how difficult it may seem at first.

3 A "try" mindset breeds complacency; a "do or do not" mindset breeds excellence .

Modern society has become obsessed with mediocrity. We're more concerned with being "average" than we are with striving for excellence.

This is probably because it's become so easy to settle for less than our best . . . especially when it comes to our personal relationships and professional lives

. But if we want to be truly great men, we have to push past this complacency and strive for excellence in all facets of our lives.

And it all starts with having the right mindset.

4 It will change your life . . . for the better .

Let's face it: most men feel unfulfilled and unhappy with their lives but don't know how to change things for the better .

They feel like they're stuck in a rut and don't see any way out—but there is a way out. And it starts with changing your mindset from one of complacency and mediocrity ("I'll try") to one of excellence and possibility ("I will"). When you make this mental shift, everything in your life will change for the better—guaranteed.

Are you ready to start living by Yoda's famous words?

If so, great!

You're on your way to becoming an even better man than you already are.

If not, that's OK too; just remember that there's no shame in admitting that you need help getting where you want to be in life . . . after all, even Jedi masters had mentors (Yoda himself was trained by none other than Obi Wan Kenobi).

So if you find yourself struggling to adopt a "do or do not" mindset , don't hesitate to reach out for help from someone who can guide you on your journey to becoming an excellent man .

Thanks for reading!