Positive self-expectations
The body expresses what the mind is concerned about. You get what you expect. Expect the best and you will do your
best.
Are you optimistic?
Do you expect the best for yourself?
How do you respond following a mistake?
Do you feel self-pity or do you look at a problem with the
confidence that you can correct it and do better next time?
Do you accept praise and criticism?
Learn to use positive self-talk, such as, “I was good today
and I can be even better tomorrow” or
“Next time I’ll get it – I can do it!”
Try to review problems as opportunities. Be intense but not tense.
Positive self-motivation
Motivation is an inside job.
Try to be motivated with desires.
Say to yourself, “I want to do it and I can do it!”
Are you motivated by the fear of failure or by the desire to
attain your vision?
Write down your visions as a player: (Add your most important personal desires)
Write down the benefits of achieving your visions:
Look for role models – people who have achieved what you
want or are currently doing what you hope to do. Pick some of their best qualities and
incorporate them into your behavior.
Become obsessed with learning and learn from the best.
Positive self-image
Visualize yourself beating a player
or making a save. Now replay it in slow
motion. Feel the vision as realistically
as possible.
Set aside 15 minutes each day to relax, meditate and imagine
yourself achieving your goals.
Positive self-direction
Where do you want to be in three years? One year?
What’s your most important priority this month? Create a calendar and a journal that enables
you to plot out what you accomplish.
This gives you a timetable to see what you are learning and how you are
growing as a person along the way.
Positive self-control
You must accept full responsibility for yourself. You have the power to control your life; now
assume the responsibility for it.
Understand that setbacks, when they occur, are not fun or
wished for, but they can provide direction and motivation.
No successful person has ever gone through life without some
setbacks or failures.
Take credit for your successes but also accept the blame
when it is appropriate.
List the habits you want to change and list what you want to
exchange them for.
Now, look in the mirror.
What do you see? What you see is
really your choice, just as is your choice to win or lose.