The Code of Trying: A Life Philosophy
The Code of Trying is the belief that human growth is not a result of pre-destined talent or static traits, but is the direct output of deliberate decision-making.
It posits that the act of attempting—the behavior of "trying"—is the actual sequence or "code" that propels an individual toward their full potential.
The Three Pillars
Action as Identity: We are not defined by our "Administrative Losses" or what the world "sizes us up" to be. We are defined by the choices we make in the present moment.
The Science of Deciding: Career and personal development are exercises in decision-making. By analyzing how we decide, we take control of our own narrative.
The Anti-Entropy Drive: In a world that often trends toward chaos (entropy), the act of trying to learn, build, or share information is a restorative force.
Why It Matters Today
In an era of increasing "human deficiency" and fatalism, the Code of Trying serves as a survival mechanism.
This "trying" is evident in a six-year-old child deciding to inform his neighbors of a loss. It is equally present in a senior citizen mastering 5IR digital tools—the technologies of the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) that harmonize human intelligence with cognitive computing. In both cases, the act of trying is the proof of existence and a refusal to "shrink" from the world.
Origin: Derived from the Master of Arts Thesis (1998) by John E. Montreal, Skidmore College.