I'm going to be bringing back my Golf Tip Tuesday series in anticipation of Spring and golf season. This is reposted from November 15, 2011. It's all still true.
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I've always been a glass half-full kind of gal. But hitting a crappy
shot into the water on a short hole is enough to bring out the worst in
the best tempered person. Let alone anyone with a short fuse. I've seen
guys bash the ground, throw their clubs, and generally get pissed off.
But here's the thing. It. Doesn't. Help.
It
doesn't help to get mad at yourself, or jealous of the other guy's
shot, or talk about quitting the game. You just have to move onto the
next shot. Practice. Practice. Practice. Take a lesson if you have to
from a Pro. Practice some more.
Think you can transfer this advice to other things? Writing maybe?
It's about having a positive attitude. Finding (or making) the time to practice your craft. Take a class. Write some more. Read.
I
know it's sometimes hard not to get pissed off. And we all slip. I've
slammed the club on the ground too, and cursed myself, my ability to
focus, my swing. (My dedication to my writing, my inability to string
two words together sometimes, etc...) But you've got to get back out
there and practice.
Now, off to hit some balls. Or, um, revise my manuscript.
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