letting go of judgments does not mean ignoring errors. It simply means seeing events as they are and not adding anything to them. - Timothy Gallwey

Un tercer paso es hacer una distinción importante: la distinción ente la voz de la duda y tú. Cuando la duda llama a tu puerta, nadie dice que tengas que abrirla, mucho menos invitarla a tomar un café. Sin embargo, si, como yo, fuiste educado en un entorno de falta de confianza y siempre teniendo que demostrar tu valía, es posible que termines tan enredado en ella que no puedas distinguir entre ti mismo y la duda. Si la invitas a pasar, puedes escucharla, pero no tienes que creer todo lo que te dice. La mayoría de los golfistas son conscientes de que hay una conversación produciéndose en sus cabezas dentro y fuera del campo de golf.

Since the mind seems to have a will of its own, how can one learn to keep it in the present? By practice. There is no other way. Every time your mind starts to leak away, simply bring it gently back.

It is interesting to see how the judgmental mind extends itself. 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.