Comments on: Wherever You Hit It, That’s OK http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/ by Jon Leland, "The Ambassador of Ease" Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:15:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Fred Tombor http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Fred Tombor Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:45:18 +0000 http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/#comment-776 Hi Jon; The game is called Golf and it is set up for failure. Par 4's measuring at 450 yards, doglegs, dead into the wind, guarded by fairway and green-side bunkers, undulating greens with stimpmeters in double-digits, and this is on a sunny day. If so, why get upset when we fail? The only recourse is to do what we do with all of these kind of games. We Play. Hi Jon;
The game is called Golf and it is set up for failure. Par 4′s measuring at 450 yards, doglegs, dead into the wind, guarded by fairway and green-side bunkers, undulating greens with stimpmeters in double-digits, and this is on a sunny day.
If so, why get upset when we fail?
The only recourse is to do what we do with all of these kind of games. We Play.

]]> By: Fred Tombor http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Fred Tombor Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:27:00 +0000 http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/#comment-758 Yes, Jon, it takes practice to activate the play response. Two tips are 1) soft playful hands throughout the swing, and 2) calm, relaxed breathing throughout the swing. You will see immediate and increased performance so be careful. Play and Performance are oxymorons. Play on, Jon. Yes, Jon, it takes practice to activate the play response. Two tips are 1) soft playful hands throughout the swing, and 2) calm, relaxed breathing throughout the swing. You will see immediate and increased performance so be careful. Play and Performance are oxymorons.
Play on, Jon.

]]> By: Jon Leland http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Jon Leland Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:34:24 +0000 http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/#comment-757 What a blessing, you are, Fred. I want to make time to do full new blog post and will. Your words also remind me of one of Steve Cohen of the Shivas Irons society favorite quotes from the Michael Murphy book, which goes something like, "F**k our ever gettin' better." ;) But, as for an update, yesterday I played with your suggestion in mind and really appreciated the fun aspect of just connecting with the playful spirit that telling my youthful, fun self to "Go Play" produced. Like any new learning, my focus was not rock solid, but over all, fun was enhanced and I played pretty well too. My experience is that good results take care of themselves when you're having fun and staying with what I call a "process target." I will continue with this kind of game. It's really what I'm all about. Thanks again for the reminders and suggestions as well as these latest affirmations. More soon. Much appreciation! What a blessing, you are, Fred. I want to make time to do full new blog post and will. Your words also remind me of one of Steve Cohen of the Shivas Irons society favorite quotes from the Michael Murphy book, which goes something like, “F**k our ever gettin’ better.” ;)

But, as for an update, yesterday I played with your suggestion in mind and really appreciated the fun aspect of just connecting with the playful spirit that telling my youthful, fun self to “Go Play” produced. Like any new learning, my focus was not rock solid, but over all, fun was enhanced and I played pretty well too. My experience is that good results take care of themselves when you’re having fun and staying with what I call a “process target.”

I will continue with this kind of game. It’s really what I’m all about. Thanks again for the reminders and suggestions as well as these latest affirmations. More soon. Much appreciation!

]]> By: Fred Tombor http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Fred Tombor Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:45:22 +0000 http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/#comment-756 Atta Boy, Jon. You playful critter. You are now free from evaluations, wrong/right, improvement, "work" and will have reserved your lofty perch as a Player. I salute you. Atta Boy, Jon. You playful critter. You are now free from evaluations, wrong/right, improvement, “work” and will have reserved your lofty perch as a Player.
I salute you.

]]> By: Jon Leland http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Jon Leland Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.thejoyofgolfing.com/2008/08/30/wherever-you-hit-it-thats-ok/#comment-753 Awesome. I love your commitment to PLAY, Fred. I'm going to give that playful trick of the mind a try. Can't hurt. ;) I'll let you know. Awesome. I love your commitment to PLAY, Fred. I’m going to give that playful trick of the mind a try. Can’t hurt. ;)
I’ll let you know.

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