Golfer Tom Watson's recent run at the British Open championship was inspiring. He lost the title in a playoff, but at 59, it was an incredible performance. Watson is one of us, and will turn 60 on Sept. 4. We were all rooting for him, as he took on the much younger field.
We like stories of the old guy coming back to win, and it was almost a storybook ending. But in some ways, the close finish was a better lesson. One stroke, anywhere over the four days, would have changed the outcome. It tells us that the entire journey, not just the finish, is important.
Watson's march up the 18th fairway on the final day could have been different. But it wasn't, and some might want to play the what-if game. That reminds me of a saying that a very close friend always offers in similar circumstances:
"If... Dog... Rabbit." It means that "If the dog hadn't stopped to take a s---, he would have caught the rabbit."
So forget about the what-ifs and enjoy the moment, no matter how close you get to victory or whether you shouldn't have stopped to take that dump. Life is good so enjoy it. Besides, the rabbit had a better day because the dog stopped. . .
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Love it! You are so philosophical. I grew up hearing the saying, if... dog... rabbit, but no one ever explained to me what it meant. Thank you. And, yes. The rabbit is happy.
ReplyDeleteWatson was amazing...wasn't he?
ReplyDeleteI was so proud of Watson. What a sportsman he is. Your if... dog... rabbit saying made me laugh, but it also reminds me of another saying that could apply... A dog that s---s fast don't s--- for long.
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