Feb 25

Written by: David DiBella
2/25/2008 9:12 AM

Several weeks ago I had some boards left over from a demonstration.  We do not normally break boards in class but I gave a few of the students an opportunity to break the remaining boards.  I purposely chose those students who I knew were intimated by board breaking.  Breaking is mostly mental.  Several of the students approached the break by saying "I can't do this" and "I am worried about hurting my foot".  Without exception those who were "talking themselves out of success" before they attempted to break failed.  Those students who were positive broke their boards without a problem.

Often we times we set ourselves up for failure by focusing on the negatives.  Stay positive and approach challenges by talking yourself "into" being successful.

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