Redefining Our Definitions

Rub of the green: the influence of luck, seen as being advantageous or more usually disadvantageous

Even Adults Pout

Today I was sitting around feeling sorry for myself. No golf, too much time cooking lasagna, not enough time to complete yard work and the trailer hitch was the wrong size were the issues running through my mind. Instead of just getting after the day and making the most of it I just wanted to sit and pout like a six-year-old, no offense six-year-olds.

Never once did I say, “I am lucky I can provide lasagna not only for my family but also my beautiful children’s grandparents.” Or, “I am so fortunate to own a home where I can spend time outside doing yard work.” Writing this post, or at least contemplating it changed my day.

Get to the Golf Already

In life as well as on the golf course we have a tendency to gravitate toward the negatives even when there are so many positives around us. We complain that we hit the fairway and end up in a divot, we lose our ball in the rough, we get a bad lie in the bunker, the list goes on.

I challenge everyone, especially myself, to start looking at these situations in a much different light. Now when you hit the fairway, and you miss a divot we will be thankful that we didn’t end up in “that divot over there.” When we find our ball in the rough, we will be relieved because it sure beats having to go re-tee. When we get a bad lie in the bunker, we shouldn’t have been in, we are excited to take on the challenge. Remember, besides the fairway divot scenario we hit the ball someplace we shouldn’t have been in the first place.

Many golfers find time to practice on the driving range but how often do we practice our perspective?

I am going to challenge myself to see how many times I can find moments that would have frustrated me in the past and see if I can turn these into uplifting moments instead. Dare to accept the challenge?