As I navigated the winding roads of the South West Coast last week, I passed a series of golf courses. I stopped to observe an elderly player heading to the 18th hole. He stepped forward and squatted down to position his shining white golf ball on the perfectly cut lawn. There the ball sat triumphantly upon the tee, in the midst of perfect greenery, bathing in the midday sun, with the cooling aroma of freshly cut grass soothing the air. It was picturesque. Living the dream. Then the golfer stepped up, swung back his 3 wood, and gave the golf ball a mighty whack that sent it careering into the horizon! Welcome to the material world, I thought! Without alarming anyone, be prepared that life has its way of rudely ejecting us from our comforts at any moment. Change is unstoppable (it will definitely happen), uncontrollable (we’re unaware of what will happen) and unpredictable (don’t know when it will happen). How do we navigate the course of life, which is riddled with surprises beyond our control?
Course of Life
Course of Life
Course of Life
As I navigated the winding roads of the South West Coast last week, I passed a series of golf courses. I stopped to observe an elderly player heading to the 18th hole. He stepped forward and squatted down to position his shining white golf ball on the perfectly cut lawn. There the ball sat triumphantly upon the tee, in the midst of perfect greenery, bathing in the midday sun, with the cooling aroma of freshly cut grass soothing the air. It was picturesque. Living the dream. Then the golfer stepped up, swung back his 3 wood, and gave the golf ball a mighty whack that sent it careering into the horizon! Welcome to the material world, I thought! Without alarming anyone, be prepared that life has its way of rudely ejecting us from our comforts at any moment. Change is unstoppable (it will definitely happen), uncontrollable (we’re unaware of what will happen) and unpredictable (don’t know when it will happen). How do we navigate the course of life, which is riddled with surprises beyond our control?