~:[CH11 - Day 199]:~ Out of Control

 
~:[CH11 - Day 199]:~ Out of Control

Even before I set foot on the course, I knew it would be a bad day. I didn't have the feel and my shots were all over the place. Whether it was from moving the day before or just not playing for awhile, I didn't feel comfortable and it carried over to the course. Strangely, from time to time, I would have a good moment, but for the most part it felt like everything was out of my control. Sometimes in life, you do everything you can, you make adjustments and it still doesn't work out. You try and try again, but ultimately, things just don't pan out the way you'd hope. In fact, sometimes your efforts, only make it worse. At some points, you are discouraged and even give up. I am not sure if I have had a day this bad out on the golf course, but it made me think about the struggles that people face. The feeling I had today on the course is magnified in life and the question is what can we do when things feel out of control. There's no answer that will satisfy everyone. For me, I try to stay calm and collected, keep things in perspective and find ways to figure things out. Most problems have a solution and while it may not be perfect or easy to discover, there are ways if you make an effort to find them. Today, I will try to move on and forget all that went on during those 18 holes, it's much easier to do with a round of golf. In life, when I find myself in that same situation, I hope that I can figure out a way to make it all work. As in life though, some days will feel out of control and you can focus on what you can control, yet at the end of the day, you can reflect, recover and look forward to the next day where you can hopefully regain control. Let's aim for those fairways, but when we find ourselves in a hazard, let's be sure to focus so we can figure out the solution that will help us stabilize.