| So last weekend, one of my cousins got a speeding ticket. And if you’ve ever raised a teenage boy, you’re very familiar with this phrase: “It wasn’t my fault!” Sure, 25 mph is probably a little too slow down that street, and I could make the case it’s designed to make money, not completely in the interest of public safety. But, that’s neither here nor there. He didn’t want to hear it, but his dad told him, “It’s 100% your fault. I don’t care if the speed limit is 2 mph, you saw the sign and you were going too fast.” As the optimist, I’d like to think that this was a scared straight moment for him that happened before something serious happens. And maybe more importantly, he understands this: Life becomes free when we accept responsibility for the position we’re in. How fit we are. How our careers are going. How our checkbooks look. How our golf indexes are moving. All of it is a reflection of the habits we have built over our lives. Inputs and outputs. It’s not the government’s fault. It’s not our spouses’ fault. It’s certainly not the Amazon truck that rear-ended the mini-van during rush hour’s fault. It’s because of the decisions we’ve made. And whether or not those decisions were good or bad. I’m certainly not perfect, but when I came to this realization years ago, the stress started to melt away. It’s waaaay less exhausting to take ownership than have to search for someone or something to blame. STAY STRONG, Jeff PS – If you’re ready to take ownership of your golf and fitness, we’ve got you covered in the 18STRONG Membership. No excuses. Just do the work with us, and you CANNOT fail. See you on the inside! |
