Slugs Will Teach You The Power of “I Will”
Jul 21, 2025 2:01 pm
The Power of “I Will”
Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I may,” “I probably,” or “I think I will” when talking about something you want to do?
Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution, a personal goal, or a task you want to complete, these phrases reveal something important: a lack of commitment.
If you want to get things done, changing how you speak about your intentions can make all the difference.
Why “I Will” Makes a Difference
Using phrases like “I may” or “I probably” signals uncertainty and a lack of serious commitment. When you say these things, your mind doesn’t trigger the motivation needed to take real action.
On the other hand, when you say “I will,” you commit yourself mentally and emotionally. This commitment activates your drive to find a way to accomplish your goal.
SLUGS
When I was growing up in my hood, there was this popular video game called Street Fighter. Everyone wanted to play it at the local arcade, but there was one big problem: to play, you needed a quarter, and in my hood, we were broke.
Most of my friends and I gave up on the idea of playing the game, but not my friend Travis. He didn’t say, “I think I will play,” he said, “I will play Street Fighter.” Which sparked his mind to find a way to do so.
One weekend, Travis went to help his uncle work on people’s roofs, and during that time, he noticed something interesting.
The roofs had some strange-looking sheet metal that was used for ventilation. He tore a piece off one of the roofs, and when he got home, he made a brilliant discovery.
He realized that sheet metal could be cut with a sharp knife, so he took a quarter, placed it on the metal, and traced around it, creating a round piece of sheet metal the size of a quarter.
He took the fake quarter to the Street Fighter arcade, put it in the game, and it worked. After he played the game, he came and got me and several of our other friends.
We went to the arcade, and he showed us how the fake quarters worked. We got excited and immediately started calling them “SLUGS” (don’t ask me why; we just called them that.)
Travis’s discovery gave us a way to play Street Fighter, so we decided to capitalize on it by climbing onto the roofs of all the vacant houses in our neighborhood to take the sheet metal to make slugs.
When we finished with all of those, we started stealing it off the roofs of non-vacant houses.
We were able to create over $500 worth of slugs to play Street Fighter, and we did so for several weeks until the manager of the store where the arcade was located discovered we were playing with fake money.
I’ll admit, what we did was wrong. But the great thing that came of it was that Travis’s determination made me realize The Power of “I Will.”
“I Will” Leads to Action
No matter what your goal is—whether it’s playing a game, getting in shape, learning a new skill, or improving your life—saying “I will” activates your determination.
It makes your brain work harder to find solutions and keeps you focused on making that goal happen like it did with Travis.
From now on, change your vocabulary when talking about your goals. Instead of saying:
- “I may do it.”
- “I probably will.”
- “I think I will.”
Say this:
- “I will.”
Conclusion
Your commitment to your goals shines through your words. When you speak with doubt—saying “I may” or “probably”—you create barriers between yourself and your dreams.
From this moment forward, replace uncertainty with certainty. Say “I will” because your words are the foundation of your success.
Believe in your power, take ownership, and move forward with confidence towards your goals and dreams because You Are WORTHY TO BE GREAT!
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