MENTAL TAPE
From the moment of birth, each of us experiences successes and failures.  These experiences leave impressions recorded on a kind of mental magnetic tape.  We each have two tapes - a winner's tape and a loser's tape.  In a new situation one tape or the other is usually activated unconsciously, determining our reaction and often reinforcing the impression on the tape itself.

However  we have it in our power to consciously decide which tape is activated.

Typical messages on our tapes are;

Winner's Tape                                            Loser's Tape

- Let's take a look at it.                            - No one knows what to do.
- I'm in luck.                                          - I'm always unlucky.
- I'll find the time to do  it.                       - How do you think I can find time to do it?
- Let me try to express myself better.       - You haven't understood me.
- My mistake , - I will fix it.                    - It's not my fault.
- We seem to have different opinions.       - I'm not going to change my mind.
- I'm doing well, but I can do better.        - I'm no worse than any others.
- Smith is always open minded.               - Smith thinks he knows everything.
- What happens in the next department     - I only work here, not in the next department.
might also be my responsibility. 
- There must be a better way.                  - This is the way we have always done it.

It is in our power to be a happy winner or a sorry loser.  The choice is the responsibility of each of us.