In 2017, the Diamondbacks could play in the post-season. To get there will require fighting against bad mental habits.
To my great surprise, I easily listed twelve bad habits. The awfulness stopped when my optimism kicked in. Optimism is not a thirteenth bad habit! I appreciate my optimism, even when it deceives me. I am more than ready to buy tickets to see the Diamondbacks in the post-season, and I’m glad about it! Without further ado, let’s look at bad mental habits.
1. I expect motivation to come from outside myself. If my expectation is not met, I sink into playing by auto-pilot without enthusiasm.