Shoulds and Effective Action

"Should" is maybe my least favorite word in the English language.

It's completely ineffective. The way the world should be is never the way the world is, and that's life.

Words are powerful things, because they influence how we think.

How do you translate a "should" into effective action?

How about starting with:

"How can I?"

"What do I do?"

Go from there.

The other issue with shoulds is they encourage us to seek unfulfillable desires, which causes us stress and clouds our mental clarity.

This is not good for you. This is not effective.

Being concerned about a thing is not the same thing as doing a thing, but it can make us feel that way.

If you cut "should" from your daily vocabulary you just might find you're more effective and happier.

Starting there is as good a place as any if you want to make real change in the world.