A successful drag racer needs to THINK and FEEL

A successful drag racer needs to THINK and FEEL
By Tami Eggleston (c)2006

In my last post I introduced the Myers-Briggs personality type survey. If you didn't try it then because you didn't care if you were a Judger or Perceiver, well now I want you to think about one of the other categories in the MB--The Thinker or Feeler.

For some people whenever they make a decision they want to think, they want to analyze, know the facts, and use logic to come to their decision. In general, being a thinker is a good thing when thinking about what is the most logical race to attend, what type of racing is the best for you, planning your time and money, and then even maintaining your car and determining a dial in for your race car. However, when it comes to life and drag racing, you also do need to be in touch with what you feel and your basic values or your "gut instinct." The ability to feel may also give you the passion and energy to keep you motivated. So you need a combination for true success. The best racers would be able to rely on logic and thinking when necessary but yet still stay true to their integrity. For example, Mike and I are both pretty logical thinkers, we consider what races to attend each year based on entry fees and payouts, however, we also still allow ourselves some to think about what sounds fun and where some of our friends and family members may be racing at. This is combining our thinking and feeling. In addition, knowing your basic preferences for thinking and feeling and the basic preferences of your pit crew could help you know how to better work with each other and motivate each other. Take sometime to think about how you feel and feel what you are thinking!

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