On the eve of the Winter Olympics, this post actually reminds me of Eddie the Eagle and his ambition to be the first Brit to compete in the ski jump. Big goals! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_the_Eagle
I struggle with tracking statistics that become a way to beat myself up for not playing well. One goal this year is to use statistics as a way to focus practice, not as a way to think about the game on the course. Think about the game as simply hitting shots and staying focused mentally.
Solid framework for thinking about ambitious targets without letting them become a source of misery. That line about the probelm being attachment rather than ambition itself is spot-on, I've seen this play out in other domains where people set huge goals but then spiral when the execution doesn't match the timeline. The key seems to be havng the stretch target organize effort without turning every data point into an identity check.
Thanks. I know I've written this on a golf blog, but it's applicable everywhere. It's such a challenge to get right and I don't know if I have. I know it was in danger of getting out of control at times last year and I questioned why I was really playing. But, if I'm still enjoying golf in 20 (even 30) years, but I've never made it to scratch, let alone a senior open qualifier, will I have failed? Absolutely not!
On the eve of the Winter Olympics, this post actually reminds me of Eddie the Eagle and his ambition to be the first Brit to compete in the ski jump. Big goals! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_the_Eagle
I struggle with tracking statistics that become a way to beat myself up for not playing well. One goal this year is to use statistics as a way to focus practice, not as a way to think about the game on the course. Think about the game as simply hitting shots and staying focused mentally.
Good plan. That's what I like about using Tangent. It shows me where I'm losing strokes and suggests practice routines to help me improve.
Solid framework for thinking about ambitious targets without letting them become a source of misery. That line about the probelm being attachment rather than ambition itself is spot-on, I've seen this play out in other domains where people set huge goals but then spiral when the execution doesn't match the timeline. The key seems to be havng the stretch target organize effort without turning every data point into an identity check.
Thanks. I know I've written this on a golf blog, but it's applicable everywhere. It's such a challenge to get right and I don't know if I have. I know it was in danger of getting out of control at times last year and I questioned why I was really playing. But, if I'm still enjoying golf in 20 (even 30) years, but I've never made it to scratch, let alone a senior open qualifier, will I have failed? Absolutely not!