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THE GAME OF GOLF TEACHES
us many life lessons. Last week I
played one of the best rounds I
have ever played. I shot two back
to back birdies, a par and had
one of my longest drives ever.
At the end of the 18 holes, I was
one stroke over my goal because
I did not play the last two holes
well.
As any golfer knows you can
have your best and worst shots
during the same round.
It is what keeps you coming back.
That said, at the end of the day, I
initially focused on my mistakes
from the last two holes rather
than on the earlier holes that
had me doing the happy dance. I
realized this was taking away
from the joy of the game and
what I had accomplished.
So often we focus on what is
lacking or where we messed
up. We lose sight of what went
well or the accomplishment or
progress made. Of course there
is value in debriefing mistakes
and learning from them. That is
how we improve.
It is the over-focus on the error,
one bad evaluation among
many, one poor comment we
said in the interview or the few
bad shots in a game of many that
can cause us to lose perspective,
confidence and joy.
Being aware of where you choose
to focus and your ability to shift
will impact how you score in the
game of life.
Over-focus
on an error
can cause
us to lose
perspective,
confidence
and joy.
“Par” Laying:
A Golf Lesson
M A R Y A N N S I N G E R