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A Winning Attitude
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- January 30, 2003
A winning attitude is a self-confident attitude. One of the most efficient and effective ways of building a winning attitude is through the use of affirmations. An affirmation is a brief, positive statement that confirms and supports the achievement of a goal. Affirmations are not necessarily statements of current reality, but they are the images of your accomplished goals. Once you have developed realistic, achievable goals you are ready to create an effective set of affirmations. Writing at least one short, positive, supportive statement for every goal that you identify creates affirmations. The steps that must be taken to achieve each goal are also used as the basis for action provoking affirmative statements. The following suggestions are helpful to the process and should be used when writing affirmations:
(1) "I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTENSITY OF MY PERFORMANCE.
(2) Be positive - "I CONSISTENTLY STRIVE TO COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MY POTENTIAL!"
(3) Use the present tense - "I AM CONFIDENT OF MY ABILITY TO BE SELECTED TO ANY TEAM ."
(4) Phrase your affirmation as if the goal was already accomplished - "I AM IN TOP PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITION."
(5) Change yourself not the other person -"I STAY FOCUSED ON MY GOALS AND I AM UNAFFECTED BY THE BEHAVIOR OF OTHERS."
(6) Do not compare yourself with anyone -"I AM TENACIOUS ABOUT DOING MY VERY BEST!"
(7) Use action words - "I TAKE CHARGE OF MY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS WHENEVER I TRAIN OR RACE."
(8) Be realistic, but stretch - "I HAVE THE SELF-DISCIPLINE NEEDED TO CONSISTENTLY FINISH IN THE TOP THREE."
(9) Use feeling words - "I LOVE THE FEELING I GET FROM COMPETING AT MY BEST!"