I admit that I am not the greatest detail guy. My plants die from lack of watering. My garden becomes overgrown with weeds, the stain wears thin on the deck. And, yes, even the buckthorn escapes my attention.
But, I have become a pretty good analyst of seeing what went wrong---after it happened. Of course, this talent will be of no value unless I share my observations. Unfortunately, this requires divulging both victory and defeat, as such, but it will be worth the time and embarrassment if it ends up being constructive.
It’s like not noticing the blades of grass behind your golf ball. They interfere with the club face’s contact with the ball, negating the necessary spin on the ball and allowing the ball to careen over the green into a more treacherous hazard than you started from. Just one or two little blades of grass.
Blades of grass are barely noticeable, much like patience “wearing thin”. But if you don’t adjust your approach and swing, your contact with the ball will be affected and your ball could very well end up as an “unplayable” lie.
Where is this all going you ask? It has occurred to me that, with our very busy-and yes- hectic at times, life styles, it could become quite easy to relax our attention to detail. This could result in weeds overgrowing the patch, plants drying out, and even the buckthorn infringing on the trail. It could also affect our relationships with persons near and dear to us, lest we take care to watch for those small blades of grass before each swing at the ball.
Every swing we take in life contributes to our score. It therefore also contributes to the quality of the game. Before each swing, we should try to carefully analyze the lie and make certain that nothing lies between the ball and the club face that could prevent a clean shot and a winning score. A good shot will make the game more enjoyable and prevent loads of friction in our “game of life”. The resultant rule from this dialogue:
“MAKE SURE YOU ANALYZE YOUR LIE BEFORE TAKING YOUR NEXT SHOT IN YOUR GAME OF LIFE”.
