A Simple Process to Deal with a Hypercritical Mind
âWe must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.â ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
âI canât believe I screwed this up again!â
âWhy did I do that?â
âThis is all my fault!â
The third grader ruminated as he walked away from the soccer field where his team had tied, two to two. It was their sixth tie in seven games.
The lone game that was not a tie was a loss. According to this young man, his teamâs record was a direct reflection of his worth; therefore, verbal self-deprecation was the only response one should have after such failure.
His …
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