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List your tries. Be aware of what you say to yourself and the impact of your self-talk. Over the next seven days, write down how often you use the word “try.” For the next week, take a pen and a small piece of paper, and make a mark on the paper every time you say it, or keep a note of it on your smartphone.

Every time you find yourself using the word “try,” find another way to declare positively what you want to achieve.

Every time you find yourself using the word “try,” find another way to declare positively what you want to achieve. This will shift your mental energy. For example, change: “I’ll try to have a good game.” to “I’m going to have the game of my life!” If you use this technique, day by day you will begin to communicate more effectively with and train the most powerful piece of equipment you will ever use—your own mind.

You will identify old self-defeating habits and replace them with new more powerful habits. With determination, practice, and repetition, and by taking responsibility for getting great results, come new and powerful habits. Rather than trying to have an amazing game, go ahead and be determined to have an amazing game.