The Psychology of Winning
Denis Waitley
The 10 Qualities of a Total Winner
Quality 1: Positive Self-Expectancy
"Life is a self fulfilling prophecy. True winners go into every event expecting to win."
Positive Self-expectancy is when you have pure and simple optimism and real enthusiasm for everything you do. When things don't really go your way you are still enthusiastic about it and you always try to see the silver lining of things. When you win you don't even know that you won because you always think of success instead of winning.
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."
Positive self-motivation is when you have personal drive to achieve something and the desire to improve on your own self to be much better and greater than before. When you have self motivation you can do almost anything because you have the motivation to keep yourself going even when things don't really go way. When you don't have self-motivation
Quality 3: Positive Self-Image
True winners are confident and view themselves as competent, valuable human beings.
Positive self-Image is the idea one has of one's abilities, appearance, and personality.
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.
Self-direction is when your directed or guided by oneself and you know where you are headed at all times. When you self-direct your self you will always find your way the the true path that is your goal or destiny. When you self-direct your self don't think that you should block other people when they are trying to give you advice. You should try and listen to those people who will give you advice to grow and use that knowledge and also the knowledge that you already know and combine them to help you steer yourself to the right direction.
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 is the ability to control ones self like for example ones own feeling or behavior. If you have positive self control it means that you are able to to control your self from the things you want most to the things you really need. To have self control you first have to start with yourself.
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.
Self discipline is the ability to control one's feelings and overcome weakness. In other words self discipline is that you discipline yourself so that you can accomplish a goal you may have and you will not stop at nothing before you finally accomplish your goal. When you have self discipline then you'll be able to accomplish things you may have not known that you can accomplish on your own.
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 is the confidence in one's own worth or abilities. If your self esteem is not positive then you won't be able to believe in yourself because your self esteem also may control your actions. For example if your self esteem is low then then you won't be able the things you want to accomplish because you think you don't have the abilities to do it but you actually do.
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.
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Quality 9: Positive Self-Awareness
Total winners are aware of their power. They understand that they can be anything with enough effort and determination.
Self awareness is the conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. When you are self aware of yourself then you are able to understand your limitations and your barriers that you may have. And once you've uncovered that then the road ahead of you will be much clear for you to follow.
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.
Action is the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve something. Positive action on the other hand is the process of doing something but that will help you and others around you. When you start doing positive action it not just helps you mentally but it can help physically as a person.
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