The Great Debate

I realized something today on the golf course. I know, you're shocked that anyone could learn
anything of value on the golf course...but you can. At least I do. If you have read this post for any
amount of time you know that I have been working on my golf game. Well today I was playing my first round
since I started lessons. There was a twist though...I was playing with the assistant pro from one of the
local country clubs in my area. I started the round totally commited to staying faithful to my new swing.

I started out okay...par, par, bogey, par. We were tied through 4 holes. Then I went birdie, birdie, par, par.

I'm two up through 8. Then comes dumb #9. Hit a tree left of the tee. Ball comes to rest on a root at the
base of a tree. Punch out into 4 inch rough. Punch out, hit tree. Anyways, I took a triple-bogey seven.

So at the turn I was 2-over.

But then it happened. After embarassing myslef with a triple, I gave up...on my new swing. I totally and completely
lost confidence in my new swing. So I went back to the old way. Made one birdie and four bogies on the back for
a whopping 39.

It got me thinking about something...something I will call the great debate.

There are two options in life. You can go the easy way, the way you've
always gone. You can't get lost this way. The risk is minimal. The
return is minimal. This place is where you pretty much do what you do
without trying too hard, losing too much, facing much opposition, or
running the risk of being hurt.

Option two is much riskier. It involves having to work much harder and put in many more hours. It requires
a lot more faith (if option #1 requires any faith at all). You will go through much harder times choosing the hard way.
BUT...there is one distinct advatage to option #2...the payoff is HUGE!!! You just have to commit to it and forget that there
is even an option #1.

What is easier for you? Going the easy way risking nothing or going the hard way and reaping the reward?

Me? I can't stand knowing I'm going the easy way when I know it's the wrong way for me.