Even professionals can lose their confidence despite the success that they have experienced. Positive thinking is not pumping yourself up with false confidence. The intention is to send signals to yourself that you have what it takes to play rather than surrendering to fear or doubt. You run the show, don't wait to hit a good shot before you start to feel confident. Thinking, feeling, and acting confident is the entire package.
True confidence is supported with the corresponding thoughts, feelings, and actions.
4. Expect the Best. Confidence is partly an expectation about how well you think you will play. It is better to imagine success or picture in your mind what you want rather than what you fear. Imagining success means looking for reasons to play well rather than reasons to play poorly, expecting good things to come rather than fearing what might go wrong, and seeing yourself playing well rather than expecting mistakes and poor play. Prepare to be Confident.