Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Quips from golf
Hi,
Lessons from quips from golf
The game of golf tempts the player to drive the ball as far as he could towards the green, thus making it nearer and easier for him to pitch or chip the ball onto the green and finally putt it into the hole.
So, of course those players who could drive the ball a prodigious distance have the better or easier chance of putting the ball into the hole with the least number of strokes. And players like these would enjoy quipping, " Drive for dough and putt for show". This is so because once the player gets the ball near the hole the rest is simply methodical and mechanical, very little problem putting it into the hole.
But for those players who could not drive the ball very far, all is not lost. These players would hone their chipping and putting skills to the level that they would be able to pitch or chip the ball from a short distance to very near the hole or into the hole, or need only one putt to sink the ball into the hole. With skills like these they are a great match against the long distance hitters. These players would sing a different tune, " Drive for show and putt for dough". They will also add, "It is not how you drive but how you arrive".
This latter quip has meaning in other areas of life. Whatever we do it is the final result that matters, is it not?
If a person shines in study early in life but cannot graduate, what does it amount to ? But if a person just plods along and finally completes his study, that is success. Drive a car like a race-car jerk and do not arrive on time, or start earlier and casually arrive with time to spare; these offer an amazing choice.
Which is better, to gain wealth and power but finally ends in disgrace, or to maintain one's standing and finally gains respect. To put it bluntly and severely, one often faces two choices, "Struggle in life and then live in bliss, or enjoy the easy life and then have little to show for old age." Of course if one knows how to enjoy the easy life and make that last till the end, that would be the winning philosophy everyone wants, having heaven on earth.
Ultimately it is how we arrive that matters.
Have a nice day
Ronald
Lessons from quips from golf
The game of golf tempts the player to drive the ball as far as he could towards the green, thus making it nearer and easier for him to pitch or chip the ball onto the green and finally putt it into the hole.
So, of course those players who could drive the ball a prodigious distance have the better or easier chance of putting the ball into the hole with the least number of strokes. And players like these would enjoy quipping, " Drive for dough and putt for show". This is so because once the player gets the ball near the hole the rest is simply methodical and mechanical, very little problem putting it into the hole.
But for those players who could not drive the ball very far, all is not lost. These players would hone their chipping and putting skills to the level that they would be able to pitch or chip the ball from a short distance to very near the hole or into the hole, or need only one putt to sink the ball into the hole. With skills like these they are a great match against the long distance hitters. These players would sing a different tune, " Drive for show and putt for dough". They will also add, "It is not how you drive but how you arrive".
This latter quip has meaning in other areas of life. Whatever we do it is the final result that matters, is it not?
If a person shines in study early in life but cannot graduate, what does it amount to ? But if a person just plods along and finally completes his study, that is success. Drive a car like a race-car jerk and do not arrive on time, or start earlier and casually arrive with time to spare; these offer an amazing choice.
Which is better, to gain wealth and power but finally ends in disgrace, or to maintain one's standing and finally gains respect. To put it bluntly and severely, one often faces two choices, "Struggle in life and then live in bliss, or enjoy the easy life and then have little to show for old age." Of course if one knows how to enjoy the easy life and make that last till the end, that would be the winning philosophy everyone wants, having heaven on earth.
Ultimately it is how we arrive that matters.
Have a nice day
Ronald
# posted by chunmu @ 6:42 PM 
