Always begin by setting impossibly high standards for yourself
Compare yourself only with the greatest masters of all times
Take all criticism as total truth and take it personally
Condemn all your mistakes and imperfections without mercy

View your work not as a commitment but as a burden to resent
Fixate on the outcome, and ignore the process
Identify the success of every endeavor as an assessment
      of your value as a human being

Worry constantly about factors beyond your control
Avoid all meditation and relaxation
Eliminate your sense of humor
Never listen to music for pleasure

If you have a physical problem, seek a quick, easy solution outside yourself
Don't exercise; eat anything at all, anytime you want
Smoke, drink, use stimulants, take drugs
Don't fasten your seatbelt

Take on too much, never say no
Rate everything as critically and equally important
Stay disorganized
Ignore your support networks
Don't ask for help

Take no responsibility for your behavior
Exploit the friendship of others for your short-term advantage
Stay in the victim position
When in doubt, blame someone else

Copyright © 1997-2009 David Gordon   

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