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The Psychology of Winning

The Psychology of Winning

Denis Waitley

Quality 1:  Positive Self-Expectancy 

"Life is a self fulfilling prophecy. True winners go into every event expecting to win."

Life is a self fulfilling prophecy. True winners go into every event expecting to win."
 Positive self-expectancy is pure and simple optimism: real enthusiasm for everything you do. And optimism is expecting the most favorable result from your own actions. It’s also controlling what goes into your mind. In a 24/7 connected world, sometimes we just need to tune out. Neither luck nor desire has the slightest thing to do with it. It makes no difference whether we believe it or not. The brain simply believes what you tell it the most. What you most focus on be it positive or negative. And what you tell it about you, it will create. 

Quality 2: Positive Self-Motivation 

"True winners dig deep and find motivation inside themselves to get through that tough task or to learn a new skill."

 Self-motivations is something we should all have because without self-motivation we might not feel like being productive. To have self-motivation means that you motivate yourself to do whatever you set your mind too. An example of this is when you are too tired to get up in the morning but you convince yourself to get up and do something for the day. The reason why self-motivation is so important is because is no one is around to motivate you then who else is other than yourself. Another example of this is when you want to better yourself as a person whether that is in physical shape or intellectually. You should do it only for yourself because you should really want it. 

Quality 3: Positive Self-Image

True winners are confident and view themselves as competent, valuable human beings.

Quality 4: Positive Self-Direction

You gotta have direction if you are going to go anywhere. True winners know where they are going. Their sense of direction comes from the self and not from outside influences like parents or friends.

You gotta have direction if you are going to go anywhere. True winners know where they are going. Their sense of direction comes from the self and not from outside influences like parents or friends. Successful self-directed learners have a high propensity for asking why. The successful self-directed learner embraces responsibility for doing the work of learning and doing it well. The core is to the entire concept of “self-directed.” The successful self-directed learner does not wait for someone else to say “you must learn this.” We must know that we can manage our body and our life, and that we are entitled to have a say in what happens to us.

Quality 5: Positive Self-Control

Total winners can sacrifice immediate pleasure for a gain in the future. Delayed gratification is of immense value in reaching your goals.

Self control means to have the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors when one faces a complication. But in this case those who want to be successful will sacrifice immediate pleasure for a gain in the future. An example of people using self control is when you encounter a difficult problem on a test, at work or just on your home as well. The quote is explaining if you learn how to use self control then you can accomplish anything, especially when you encounter difficulties. I can apply this quality into my life by trying not to get nervous when I am going to present in front of the class or panel. If I do it just shows that I'm not ready.

Quality 6: Positive Self-Discipline

You have to discipline yourself or else someone else will discipline you into doing what they want you to do. Total winners have the power to discipline and take control of their lives.

Discipline is the practice of training someone to obey rules or a code of behavior. Now self discipline is the ability to controls ones's feeling and overcome one's weaknesses. Those who are winners don't let anyone gain power over them because only they can. They're able to think for themselves and understand the importance of discipline. There are ways one can follow this quality and that's by scheduling you work day, avoiding discouragement, Mark your progress, or have role models that are willing to help you when things get rough and you have to go through some obstacles. Why is self-discipline important? Its important because this shows a sign of inner strength and control of yourself, actions, and reactions. This is one of the important requirements for achieving goals because you gain the power to follow them through without changing your mind

Quality 7: Positive Self-Esteem

Your mood and outlook on life affect the way you see the world and how you interact in it. Total winners are positive, powerful people who make people feel good and provide a good vibe to those around him/her.

Self- esteem reflects an individuals overall subjective emotional evaluation. It shows that you are confidence in your abilities and giving yourself respect. Certain people are willing to help others build up their self esteem, so that they can feel good about themselves. You fill yourself with positive words in order to gain control and become a stronger person. An example of this quality would be when you start your first day of high school and see how everyone around you is older. This is the first step towards not being afraid and showing confidence. Always treat yourself after you have completed  a task. The quotes explains how accomplishing something will always bring up your self-esteem and self confidence as well. Which I think is true because they are an important concept of the human life. I can apply this quality into my life by ignoring all the hate and getting it out of my system.

Quality 8: Positive Self-Dimension

Total winners like in the present. They know that now is all there is. They don’t get caught up in the past or worry about the future. They simply handle the business that they can handle which is the stuff going on today, now.

Self dimension tells you how not to focus on the past but the present, because it's the one that counts more since you decide how you want it to be. What is done can't be undone and we have to live with it, but wee still have plenty of time to change and do something bigger and better. An example of this quality would be when you see someone getting bully and you decide not to tell an adult because you are scare. You end up feeling guilty days later because you may not know how the kid is doing

Quality 9: Positive Self-Awareness
Total winners are aware of their power. They understand that they can be anything with enough effort and determination.

 Total winners are aware of their power. They understand that they can be anything with enough effort and determination.
  Self Awareness is having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions. Self Awareness allows you to understand other people, how they perceive you, your attitude and your responses to them in the moment. We might quickly assume that we are self aware, but it is helpful to have a relative scale for awareness. With practice we can learn to engage these types of heightened states and see new opportunities for interpretations in our thoughts, emotions, and conversations. Having awareness creates the opportunity to make changes in behavior and beliefs. As you develop self awareness you are able to make changes in the thoughts and interpretations you make in your mind. Changing the interpretations in your mind allows you to change your emotions. Self awareness is one of the attributes of Emotional Intelligence and an important factor in achieving success.

Quality 10: Positive Action

Total winners take positive action in their business and with their friends and family. They are uplifting and motivating individuals who inspire the best from themselves and other

Total winners take positive action in their business and with their friends and family. They are uplifting and motivating individuals who inspire the best from themselves and others. Positive Action is a systematic educational program that promotes an intrinsic interest in learning and encourages cooperation among students. It works by teaching and reinforcing the intuitive philosophy that you feel good about yourself when you do positive actions. The effects of the program range from increased academic achievement to dramatic reductions in problem behaviors. These results have been replicated in diverse settings and feature the most rigorous efficacy study designs available. For more than 30 years, Positive Action has been helping educators around the world create positive learning environments for their students. Imagine what Positive Action could do for people

The Ten Tips

The Ten Tips

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth.
2. Tell someone about your commitment.
3. Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation, sarcasm, or reason.
4. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
5. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.
6. Don't indulge in little white lies.
7. Watch out for silent lies.
8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse.
9. Talk to yourself.
10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth.

The ten tips for being more truthful tell you how you shouldn't lie and to always be honest with yourself and everyone around you. These tips will benefit me because I can and I will elaborate them into my life. I'm going to try taking small steps each day and use one of the tips. Another way it will benefit me is because I will have a clear mind and conscience since I will be truthful to everyone. The tips I'm using now are being careful when an dhow to use exaggeration, watch our for silent lies, treat yourself when telling the truth and lastly telling someone about your commitment. The difference it's making in my life is that I don't have to feel ashamed of my self, I stay happy, and I'm able to focus without having to worry. I will incorporate the other tips into my life planning goals by writing them down and reading them each day to remind myself how much I want to achieve the goal. Its hard to trust someone now because everyone likes to lie and get away with things. This just makes society look bad and ugly. Being truthful is another key to becoming successful