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JUNE, 2001
The Power
of Shaking It Off
When things
don't go your way during a round of golf, do you
dwell on the negative or do you shake it off and
keep on going? You will always be better off
staying positive than letting old man golf with
his amazing bag of tricks frustrate you and get
you down.
Here is a
story that I recently ran across that vividly
illustrates the power of shaking it off until
things go your way. It's about a wise old mule
and the moral of this story can help you stay
positive until you overcome your challenges.
Once upon a
time, there was a farmer who had a dry well on
his farm. It was about thirty feet deep and
totally useless since it had been dry for many
years. One day his mule, which was very old,
accidentally fell down the well.
Hearing
strange noises coming from his well, the farmer
looked down and saw his mule crying out. At first
the farmer didn't know what to do because there
was no way that he could lift the mule out of the
well. Since his mule was very old and the well
was dry, the farmer decided to fill the well with
dirt. He figured the mule was going to die soon
anyway and the dry well was a hazard.
So the farmer
got his shove and started to throw dirt down the
well. When the dirt started falling on the mule's
back, the mule knew that he was in deep trouble.
So the mule started to shake off the dirt and
step on it with his feet. Shovel after shovel the
dirt kept on coming. But, the mule kept shaking
it off and stepping on it.
After a long
time of continuing to shake off the dirt and
stepping on it, the wise old mule found himself
at the top of the well and walked away. What a
powerful story to remember when old man golf is
doing his best to bury you in your frustrations.
You always
have a choice about your attitude and emotions.
You can be negative or you can smile and keep on
shaking it off until you rise to the top like the
wise old mule.
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