Creating Scripts To My Self-Defeating Behavior Patterns

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Every once and a while you go off course. In this journal, I will learn how to do scripts that will help me achieve my present success. Creating scripts done by using three main elements: Thought patterns, Emotional patterns, and Behavior patterns. All those patterns will be connected to my core beliefs.

1. Write about one of your self-defeating behavior patterns.

One of my self-defeating behavior patterns is that I worry that people stereotype me because I’m a woman studying engineering rather noticing me for my passions. For example, when I wanted to apply for a sponsor after getting accepted to Texas A&M University. A man who is responsible for the organization asked me if I’m sure about studying engineering because it is a tough curriculum

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