![]() ![]() It’s as if Self 2 is being given a role to play-the role of bad server-and plays it to the hilt, suppressing for the time being its true capabilities. If you tell yourself often enough that you are a poor server, a kind of hypnotic process takes place. Then Self 2 begins to live up to these expectations. That is, they are communications from Self 1 about Self 2 which, after being repeated often enough, become rigidified into expectations or even convictions about Self 2. As a result, what usually happens is that these self-judgments become self-fulfilling prophecies. ![]() It may begin by complaining, “What a lousy serve,” then extend to, “I’m serving badly today.” After a few more “bad” serves, the judgment may become further extended to “I have a terrible serve.” Then, “I’m a lousy tennis player,” and finally, “I’m no good.” First the mind judges the event, then groups events, then identifies with the combined event and finally judges itself. ![]() “It is interesting to see how the judgmental mind extends itself. ![]()
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