Its funny for me to sometimes notice when "motivation" strikes me. When i feel inspired to work towards a goal and what that goal might be.
Largely, its funny because I usually know that the motivation for most of those things is going to be short-lived.
I'm going to study and get good at chess, for a while...until something more fascinating garners my attention.
I'm going to get fascinated by poker...for a while.
Spend my free time focused on health and nutrition...for a while.
Do immense amount of studying on financial things...for a while.
Last night's obsession was a return one (many of those things come and go) and I wanted to be more disciplined at trying to become good at golf.
I'm fairly competent at golf for now, understanding when shots don't go the way I wanted them to, what I did wrong with my swing. But i'm not good. I want to be good someday, but that will take work. It isn't even the work that is hard for me, it is the time commitment that work requires.
I have a current motivational kick to get better at golf, but unless that is a journey I go on with someone, I'm likely to see this kick fade too, and another one take over...for a while.
So, how did yesterdays match go?
ReplyDeleteWe were tied through 11 holes, playing right at my goal for the day...but Josh played all of the back nine extremely well...8 pars and one double bogey for a 38 that was fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteI ended up shooting 1 shot over my hope, but played well on a bunch of holes.
He beat me by 8 shots overall which is about normal for us.