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Never Say Don’t
One of the most misused words
in the English language is
Don’t.
Every time you start a sentence
with the word
Don’t
, you are
subconsciously telling yourself
the opposite of what you want to
achieve. An example would be,
Don’t
hit my ball in the water
hazard. Your subconscious mind
does not accept the word,
Don’t
and only hears,
Hit my ball in the
Water Hazard
. Probably not what
you are trying to accomplish.
A much stronger message to
tell yourself is,
Hit My Target
.
That is what you are trying to
achieve. It only makes sense to
communicate that. If you are
programmed to think,
Don’t
go in the water, something
needs to change,
ASAP.
The Old Story Is Over
If you are programmed to
constantly say the wrong
things, then it is time for a
change. Think in terms of your
old story being over, and your
new story starts today.
Step 1.
Completely eradicate the word
Don’t
from your vocabulary.
Write down or speak aloud
all of the times you say,
Don’t.
Including phrases such as:
Don’t
go left
Don’t
forget the tickets
Don’t
be late
Don’t
go OB
(out of bounds)
Don’t
go in the bunker
Don’t
choke
Don’t
screw up
Being aware makes it much
easier to stop in the future.
Step 2
Make wholesale changes on
all the negative thoughts you
have throughout the day.
STOP
judging others,
STOP
complaining,
STOP
criticizing,
STOP
comparing,
STOP
getting
angry.
STOP
your old story, eliminate
Don’t
from your routine.
Focus on a clean, healthy
communication process, that
centers on you being the best
you can be, on and off the golf
course.
Every Olympian in Rio last
month, is trained to be positive,
focused and eliminate any
negatives from their conscious.
It is the only option, if you
want to become the
Best of
the Best.
Enjoy the Feeling
Step 3
Enjoy the feeling and improve
your positive communication.
You will become calmer, more
relaxed and more focused. The
improved mindset will make a
monumental shift in how you
feel, act and become.
If you are serious about
improving your game on and
off the course, ditch your
old story. Get focused on
becoming your best and start
creating a life that you love!
Don’t EVER Say Don’t
For the past seven years I’ve been teaching golfers the importance of
communication in their golf game, but it is also important in all areas of your
life. It is just one more example of how golf imitates life.
By
Greg Liberto
NWO Golf Links