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Wednesday - Test Your Impressions

Test my impressions instead of following my instincts or doing what feels good. I’m in a constant battle with myself on what feels good. Just one more drink. Just one more game. It can be fun in the moment but impacts the entire next day and sometimes week. I’m learning from these decisions so I can move forward.

Yesterday - Judgements Cause Disturbances

I try not to blame events or people for my negative outcomes. I have a part to play. Sometimes prior and definitely after. I choose the emotions I wish others to see. Sometimes that’s negative and sometimes that’s positive but it’s on me.

Today - If You Want to Learn, Be Humble

I’ve felt that ever since childhood I get to a point of learning something and then think I know the rest. That usually ends up in failure because I don’t know it all. I try to remain humble but I still get to a point where I feel like I know enough. Golf is something I’m struggling with right now. I’ve played well but have overall the last several months slowly had my score deteriorate. This has led to frustration. This frustration has been a blocker to getting back to where I was playing well. A large part of that is that I think I have golf figured out when I really don’t. It’s a game that will always challenge me and right now I’m learning that I need to remain humble. It’s easier expressed than done.