Element 3 of '10 Key Elements To Eliminating Any and All Fear of Driving and Becoming a More Skilled, More Confident, Well-rounded Motorist!
But first, here's some fun, honest knowledge about a very common phrase that I hear all the time...
"Practic makes perfect"
That sound simple enough doesn't it?
Well, as simple as that may sound and as innocent as it may seem on the surface, that statement is false and can even be disasterous!
Do you know what happens when you 'practice' with false information?
That 'false information' gets deeper and deeper engrained within you and it becomes harder and harder to resolve. Not only that, but to become truely successful is virtually impossible without the right information
Here's a crude analogy... A doctor using a butter knife instead of a scalpul to perform heart surgery. No matter how much he 'practices perfectly', he'll never be a master until he gets the right information.
The way I like to upgrade that cliche so that it is more accurate is:
"Perfect practice makes perfect!"
Once you think about it, that does make more sense doesn't it. But even so, 'perfect practice' is irrelevent. To want to be perfect is a futile dream that mainly brings pain and heartache!
Now let's make that statement even more honest...
"Continual practice with the right knowledge is how to achieve excellence."
That's definitely not as sexy but it is honest. And once you can make this distinction, you can free yourself from the burden of perfection and you can free yourself to start acquiring more honest knowledge rather than relying on sound-bytes and cliches.
And believe me when I say that most of what we are taught about driving and traffic is false, misleading, dishonest knowledge!
(I've included Elements 3 & 4 in this email since they are so closely related. Take special note to the 'conclusions' that are listed towards the end of Element 4, they play a big role in creating your mindset. Start eliminating them today!)
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Element 3: Positive Mindset vs. Negative Mindset
I know I don’t need to explain that ‘mindset’ affects our fears. What I do want to share are some of the ways we create a negative mindset, and how we can stop that and start creating a positive mindset.
Also, I want to start shedding light on how a lot of the information and knowledge that we are taught and that we take in, actually creates that negative mindset that is so devastating to your driving success.
Here are a few of the ways that ‘negative mindsets’ are created and nurtured.
* Rationalizations (and other limiting thoughts/beliefs)
* Drivers Ed./Society/The NEWS (teach limiting beliefs and instill fear that affect your mindset)
* Parents (they may mean well but often create fear)
* Thoughts of your previous accidents or near collisions
* Thoughts of your parents accidents or near collisions
* Thoughts of ‘road rage’ which can occur on your own, as well as from the NEWS, your parents and society in general.
What is your desired mindset?
1. Looking back, how can you frame your past driving situation in a positive light. (There are benefits to having gone through the pain of having a fear of driving.)
2. How can you frame your current situation in a positive way so that you can more easily take action and move forward?
3. What do you see for your future driving mindset?
The above three exercises can be difficult since we’ve spent so much time thinking negative and very little time building the positive vision.
So, I started to think of how we can use our current success (outside of driving) to help build a strong, beneficial vision for driving. I then took it a step further and uncovered distinctions and insights on how to use those some ‘current success outside of driving’ to uncover and validate new driving knowledge that isn’t readily available.
Much of my work is ‘new driving knowledge’ that will help build skills and confidence. But not being exposed to it before... and having been exposed to misleading, harmful knowledge for so long, a way to confirm the ‘new knowledge’ is very helpful in building your positive mindset.
Your areas of expertise, your profession, your hobbies, your skills outside of driving can be used to help build confidence and eliminate driving fears!
This is another fun area that we focus on in the Elite and VIP Memberships, which results in numerous insights and great rewards.
click here to login or sign-up
"Practic makes perfect"
That sound simple enough doesn't it?
Well, as simple as that may sound and as innocent as it may seem on the surface, that statement is false and can even be disasterous!
Do you know what happens when you 'practice' with false information?
That 'false information' gets deeper and deeper engrained within you and it becomes harder and harder to resolve. Not only that, but to become truely successful is virtually impossible without the right information
Here's a crude analogy... A doctor using a butter knife instead of a scalpul to perform heart surgery. No matter how much he 'practices perfectly', he'll never be a master until he gets the right information.
The way I like to upgrade that cliche so that it is more accurate is:
"Perfect practice makes perfect!"
Once you think about it, that does make more sense doesn't it. But even so, 'perfect practice' is irrelevent. To want to be perfect is a futile dream that mainly brings pain and heartache!
Now let's make that statement even more honest...
"Continual practice with the right knowledge is how to achieve excellence."
That's definitely not as sexy but it is honest. And once you can make this distinction, you can free yourself from the burden of perfection and you can free yourself to start acquiring more honest knowledge rather than relying on sound-bytes and cliches.
And believe me when I say that most of what we are taught about driving and traffic is false, misleading, dishonest knowledge!
(I've included Elements 3 & 4 in this email since they are so closely related. Take special note to the 'conclusions' that are listed towards the end of Element 4, they play a big role in creating your mindset. Start eliminating them today!)
___________________________________________
Element 3: Positive Mindset vs. Negative Mindset
I know I don’t need to explain that ‘mindset’ affects our fears. What I do want to share are some of the ways we create a negative mindset, and how we can stop that and start creating a positive mindset.
Also, I want to start shedding light on how a lot of the information and knowledge that we are taught and that we take in, actually creates that negative mindset that is so devastating to your driving success.
Here are a few of the ways that ‘negative mindsets’ are created and nurtured.
* Rationalizations (and other limiting thoughts/beliefs)
* Drivers Ed./Society/The NEWS (teach limiting beliefs and instill fear that affect your mindset)
* Parents (they may mean well but often create fear)
* Thoughts of your previous accidents or near collisions
* Thoughts of your parents accidents or near collisions
* Thoughts of ‘road rage’ which can occur on your own, as well as from the NEWS, your parents and society in general.
What is your desired mindset?
1. Looking back, how can you frame your past driving situation in a positive light. (There are benefits to having gone through the pain of having a fear of driving.)
2. How can you frame your current situation in a positive way so that you can more easily take action and move forward?
3. What do you see for your future driving mindset?
The above three exercises can be difficult since we’ve spent so much time thinking negative and very little time building the positive vision.
So, I started to think of how we can use our current success (outside of driving) to help build a strong, beneficial vision for driving. I then took it a step further and uncovered distinctions and insights on how to use those some ‘current success outside of driving’ to uncover and validate new driving knowledge that isn’t readily available.
Much of my work is ‘new driving knowledge’ that will help build skills and confidence. But not being exposed to it before... and having been exposed to misleading, harmful knowledge for so long, a way to confirm the ‘new knowledge’ is very helpful in building your positive mindset.
Your areas of expertise, your profession, your hobbies, your skills outside of driving can be used to help build confidence and eliminate driving fears!
This is another fun area that we focus on in the Elite and VIP Memberships, which results in numerous insights and great rewards.
click here to login or sign-up
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