Dreaming

I used to be a big dreamer. It always seemed to make more sense to ask why can't it happen then why would we try. I often looked at things that way. I wanted to try new things and was always looking forward for a way to make it happen. I'm sure it's partly why I learned to fly as a teenager. I'm also sure it's how I was done my degree in four years. I thought I could do it so, why not?

Lately, I've been noticing that I'm not thinking up such grandiose ideas. My next step doesn't seem to have an element of fancy anymore. I'm not sure why.

My first thought was I'm getting older. I have attained a comfortable living. Maybe I don't want to upset the apple cart too much. I'm still open to new adventures but if they don't come with a pay cheque or I can't keep my current job, my excitement is dampened.

I also considered that I'm becoming less risk tolerant. When you are 20, it's easy to take a chance, if you stumble, it's not too bad. When you haven't amassed too much, complete failure and starting over doesn't seem too challenging.

Ultimately I'm not sure what has taken my big dreams away. I think I need to get it back. I need to dream big at work and away from work. I may not see anything come true but if I don't start dreaming about what could be, how can I make it happen?

Fore!

Golf is a solitary game. Only you are are responsible for the results. That is probably the challenge that draws myself and so many other people to take up the sport.

I am not a bad golfer but I am not a great golfer either.

Today I golfed my first round of the year. Being the smart guy that I am I chose a course that did not have a lot of trees on it, to assure myself that I would not be stomping through the bush all morning.

I was not planning on a 30 knot wind. It was brutal. It didn't matter how hard you hit the ball it didn't seem to go anywhere. Every hole seemed to play into the wind. The aforementioned wind would blow you off the ball. You had to take into account the wind when you were putting.

It was extremely challenging. I didn't play very well but I seem to want to go back for more.

I want to try and do better the next time. That challenge is one of the things that keeps me coming back. There is a group of people that will try to improve at things they are not always good at. Not everyone is like that. Some people avoid what they are not good at.

If you want to be great you have to take on challenges.

Hopefully next time the wind will be under 15 knots.