Tuesday, February 6, 2007
this I believe
I believe in golf courses. Most American courses are strategically designed with specifically placed bunkers and trees, with manicured slopes around the greens whose job is to suck your golf ball 20 yards from your target. European designes, which are closer to an original layout of a golf course, are built upon the earth with the upmost simplicity. Throw down some tee markers, cut a bit of grass far away, and dig a hole in it. It is such a different experience that takes such a different style of gameplay to master. The two opposite architectual designs lead me to recognize the needed balance between these two metaphorical ways to live my everyday life. Life in one way needs structure. It needs goals, plans of acheivement, and specific actions of accomplishment. This overall plan in life can take you to your potential in whatever you want to do. In order to succeed, you need this characteristic of finding and knowing a specific plan of action for yourself. It is a neccesity to know what you are able to acheive. This is all similar to my strategy when taking on an "Americanized"course. On the other hand, I need the opposite, the balance. If there is stress, you need relaxation, which is the simplist of the two. In this aspect of the game and also in being an aspect of the game of life, I belive you get in touch with different senses and feelings, especially ones that are incorporated within yourself that are attache dto a more casual side. Usually I learn more about myself in these situations, and also see the (w)hole a little bit clearer. It is not only for a cleansing kind of use, but is mostly for a recharging purpose, to get energy and strength back from what you lost by following your pre-layed tracks to life. I believe in golf courses, and how they can teach me a well balanced guide to life, as I get more learning opportunities and a better feel for myself and the world I live in.
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Colton-
This is a random thought post, but last night I was watching a re-run episode of "Northern Exposer", I dont know if you've heard of it but it was pretty popular a while ago. Its set in Alaska and in one scene there were two characters playing golf on this beautiful course. One player had never really played golf before and the other one was a golf lover. The character who had never played was complaining about golf, and was questioning how anyone could enjoy such a boring sport. That is similar to my view, I have tried to play golf but my attention span is much too short and I get bored and tierd easily. But then, the response of the other golfer really hit a note with me. He said something along the lines of how there is a pleasure in golfing that no non-golfer could ever understand, that there is something so perfect and peaceful about spending your time playing a thinkers game in a park like and very scenic setting. That made me realize that even if I may not be good at the sport, that its environment and mood is actually very alluring to me and obviously other people. I like your "This I Believe" topic because I also know golfing is something you really love and know alot about, which means you'll definitely have alot of good things to say!
Dude great ideas. I like how you connect to having balance and it really seems to flow. Looks like you are on the right path...
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