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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