Those who struggle with this thought process more commonly fill their heads with pictures or words that describe things they’re trying to avoid.
“Don’t hit it left here.”
“Don’t blow this by the hole or you might be looking at a three-footer coming back.”
“Don’t start the club so far inside.”
“Stop swinging so darned fast.”
While avoidance motivation can be very powerful, its weakness is that it’s primarily influenced by fear.
And you get what you fear, right?
No matter how talented or skilled you are, it’s very difficult to play your best consistently when you’re confronted by fear.
The challenge for all of us in golf is to keep our
thoughts and pictures in our minds on the things that we desire.
This motivation is healthier for the psyche, easier on the blood pressure, and more likely to produce the results over time
that we’re working toward.
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