You are not in a hurry.
At least the storms are kind enough to bring some amazing sunlight with them!
Well, pardon me for being assumptive. I can’t say how hurried you are or might be, but for me, I really cannot afford to hurry from one task to the next. I realized today that, on occasions, while I practice one thing, I’m already thinking about the next drill. This is no way to learn and I am no longer accepting anything except full concentration. After all, I have nowhere to be and nothing to focus on except getting better at golf. This is a problem that I’m sure a lot of people wish they had and seeing as I’m lucky enough to be on this journey, the least I can do is to give it my full and undivided attention.
That said, I haven’t been slacking in my determination or concentration over the past six months of training. But, I realized today that at times I’m thinking about a lag putt when hitting a three-footer. This is where the problem lies.
You are not in a hurry, Dan.
This is also true in my overall progress. I get frustrated that I am not a PGA quality putter yet and I let that frustration get me down at times. I’m not sure why, though. How could anyone expect to be a world-class putter after just six months of practice? It’s crazy to think that. I am just on the brink of 8% towards my goal of 10,000 hours of deliberate practice and here I am putting myself down for not sinking EVERY putt. If I was playing in the world series right now, I’d probably be bummed if I ONLY got an RBI single… should have hit that home-run, Dan!
Not any longer. There is a time to excel and a time to learn, right now I just need to keep my head down and learn from all of those little mistakes that I’m making by thinking about what I’m doing.
You are not in a hurry. I tell myself.