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Pay attention, and you'll learn when to say one of these.
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useful things to say to yourself runx

  • not now
  • Stay on target
  • STOP!
  • Just keep doing the thing.
  • Whatever. You’ll get it next time.
  • What exactly are you saving this for?
  • I've decided not to let it bother me.
  • Remember your toolbox.
  • Act like you know how to do it.
  • That's not what we're doing right now.
  • Out of scope!
  • You cool with dying while you're doing this?

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