Golfing formula of failure! Ha?
Here it is: My (perceived) weaknesses + circumstances (perceived negative) > my belief (hope, confidence) in winning. Let's dissect this formula: My weaknesses - a player knows that he has some weaknesses - they can be realistic or non-realistic. Circumstances can really be a problem. Because when a player starts a round and they assess themselves, they actually have some hope; »If everything goes as planned, I play well, I have a good chance. « And then as soon as one, two or three circumstances (events) go against them, like a bad bounce, they feel their weaknesses, and the circumstances are also negative. Now the scales have tipped over and the players do not believe in themselves anymore. Many get angry when these things happen. But if you listen and observe really carefully you will hear fear underneath. Anger is just the mask. Fear is the original emotion. Fear of losing, fear of being criticized again, fear of pain and so on. The problem here lies in the mind of course. The mind tends to predict, that's what it does. It collects data and info, and makes logical conclusions based on these facts. So that's what your mind does. It takes one little piece of information and expands it to infinity. Mind likes to generalize. If event A happened, then it's event A all the way. Very funny. We need to stop and investigate our thinking. Is this true? The game of golf is not logical. It's not math or physics. If A happens there is no law or natural law that defines the future. Everything is open - IF you ALLOW that. There are many momentum changes, drops of concentration, nerves, choking, anger, lucky and unlucky circumstances and other factors that influence the round. There are no conclusions to be made. The only connection between past and future events is our mind. The solution is to reprogram your mind by clearing it. You have to take information in, but you don't have to make conclusions as infallible. You need to learn during the round, receive feedback from your actions, but do not ATTACH emotions to your conclusions and make these conclusions permanent. Everything is just a probability. The more confident the player is, the longer he can withstand the pressure from the circumstances against him. But that is not the final solution. Confidence is based on belief - which is shaky. It is not permanent in most players - even pros. Sometimes it's there and sometimes it isn't. It's based on emotions and these are unreliable in a golf round. What you need is detachment..... It is the only point of power and the only point in time that we can control. And even that is not 100% true. We can only control our actions but not the outcome. acceptance; acceptance of yourself and any event. That enables you to play at your best without emotional ups and downs. When you realize that and experience acceptance you will easily dismiss any negative event or emotion as an obstacle to your peak performance. That's when you can experience the freedom in performance. Disclaimer: Article submitters are solely responsible for the content of their articles. ArtiLib can't be held liable for the contents of the articles. Report Abuse | Browse By Category |
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