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"The Inner Game of Tennis," by W. Timothy Gallwey informs readers about Self 1 and Self 2. Please note that this is NOT Mr. Gallwey's other book "The Inner Game of Golf.

Anyway, Mr. Gallwey explains that everyone has a Self 1 and a Self 2. Self 1 loves to tells Self 2 what to do. Self 1 is like a back-seat driver telling you how to drive. Self 2 is the doer and it does everything naturally without any thought on how to do it. For example, if you reach to grab something you don't tell you hands how to extend the arm out to reach for it, you just do it without much thought or effort.

However, when playing golf, Self 1 loves being that back seat driver and it wants to tell Self 2 how to do it. When this happens, Self 1 can be just like Trouble; and you know how Trouble is--always waiting for you around every corner.

Nevertheless, if you pull over, stop and put Self 1 out so that he can no longer be a back-seat driver, Self 2 will be able to do what it does naturally.

The Inner Game of Tennis is a very good read and I recommend it to all who are working on their mental game--please check it out.