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TOPUCU Standard Workbook Lesson 3: Part 2

And we’ve all waited until the last minute to work because they associate the pain of LESSON 3: QUIZ
do an assignment. For three weeks we put doing that hard work against the pain of
it off and procrastinate and then on the day not becoming a doctor. Whenever the
before it’s due we pull an all-nighter and get work seems excruciating, they do it

"No great achiever – even those who made it seem easy –
ever succeeded without hard work." — Jonathan Sacks 1. What does P.A.T. stand for? NOTES:

it done. But after all that waiting, why do we anyhow because they keep their mind on
do it at all? Simple. Because on that last day the end goal of becoming a doctor and
you finally begin to associate the pain of not because failing to reach that goal is 2. We must all suffer one of two things: the
getting it done and failing as a result. What infinitely more excruciating. pain of discipline or the pain of
if the teacher said that if the assignment
isn’t done in one week you’d fail the class? What do YOU want to become? What or
You would have that report done in a do YOU want to accomplish? What is the
week - maybe even earlier - because you “present pain” that you’re avoiding? What
would associate the pain of being failed “future pain” have you already accepted? 3. TOPUCU is not just about information; it's
as “more painful” than the discomfort of You have to change your mind set. Accept about
spending a little extra time away from your the “present pain” in order to avoid the
friends or the television so that you can get “future pain.” Pain Association Transfer.
it done on time. Or what about the young P.A.T. We’ve all done it before. You do it
person who spends all winter working out so every day. The difference was you weren’t 4. Champions learn how to create future pain
that in the summer they can proudly flaunt consciously aware of it. But now you are. in their brain in order to deal with the
their bodies without feeling ashamed. And now you have no excuse. Take the time pain that keeps most of
Or the older person who eats healthier so to really understand how this principle works. us from reaching for what we want in life.
they won’t have to deal with the pain of Then apply the Pain Association Transfer
not being healthy enough to play with technique to the bit you’ve decided to work
their grandchildren tomorrow. Are you on during this Starter Program. 5. Provide an example of how you will
getting this? You WILL see change in your attitude and use P.A.T. :
that will lead to change in your life.
Pain Association Transfer. P.A.T. This is one
of the secrets that separates the champions Let’s review where we are with our three
from the ordinary people. This is one of the images. In Lesson One you learned to
secrets to becoming a finisher! Champions memorize the word “Routine.” From Lesson
learn how to create this “future pain” in Two you learned to visualize the “Scales of
their brain in order to deal with the “present Justice.” Now in Lesson Three it’s just three
pain” that keeps most people from reaching initials, P.A.T., Pain Association Transfer. If
for what they want in life. Finishers know that you’re not doing your homework, “The Only
today’s pain is bad, but tomorrow’s Person U Cheat Is U.”
pain is unbearable.

Let’s consider a student who wants to be
a doctor. All of the academic work they do
in high school and college is with that goal
in mind. They don’t mind doing all the hard

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