Psycho Cybernetics 2000Psycho Cybernetics is one of the most inspiring novels I have read to date. It's a bit repetitive, but the author really manages to get his point across. There are many examples that show the different areas of self-confidence and believing in yourself. There are examples that show how other people's opinions of you can influence your opinion of yourself, both in positive and negative aspects. If someone has belittled your knowledge and potential since you were little, it's almost impossible not to rub off on it in some way in your life. I liked how the book progressed from chapter to chapter. My favorite part of the book were the chapters on goal setting and goal achievement. I've seen many books with ways to set difficult, but attainable goals. I've never read a book that will actually help you "achieve goals" until I was given this one. The six-step process that will help you maximize progress towards your goals really helped me. I felt like this was the most important part of the book for me because I could connect every step to what I do on the football field to try to improve myself. Step 1 is to focus on your action plan daily. If I take away a few plays here and there, I won't reach my full potential and improve as much as I should. Step 2 is to set up a self-monitoring system. For this step I always ask myself after training if I gave everything I had. I know whether I did it or not. If I didn't give it my all in every play, I know I would feel guilty. Step 3 is to make a contract with friends and co-workers. Even though I have never actually signed a piece of paper with another person or specifically made an oral contract and been convinced of it, I have made a commitment to my teammates that not only I but all of us will give our best. This is one of the biggest motivators that help you achieve your goals. If you share a commitment with another person, you don't want to disappoint them. There were many days during the season when I was tired and didn't really want to go to training, but I knew I couldn't let my teammates down.