What do you say to yourself when you’re in the alley getting ready to race? You might say things like, "I had two good runs, but I always blow the third run." And sure enough, what do you do? You blow it.
There are varying degrees of success in relationships. Some are awesome, some good, some mediocre, some terrible. Where do your relationships fall? You might have some business relationships that are excellent, some friendship relationships that are good, and some family relationships that need definite improvement. Or it might be the other way around. It's important to think about the state of your relationships and plan to improve those that are in trouble.
Change needn't be hard. In fact, it can be downright easy.
Your subconscious mind has been storing facts, attitudes, and beliefs about change all of your life. In many instances, these beliefs are about how difficult it is to change. You need to examine these and determine which are valid.
Stop the negative self-talk that undermines any positive thoughts you might have. Learn to replace negative statements with positive statements to help you succeed in barrel racing.
If you're thinking about your competition and you get a picture of yourself competing the run with the fastest time you've ever run, you've identified some positive self-talk that is helping you and that you need to preserve.
