One of the most important elements of playing golf is alignment.You may strike a ball perfectly sending it long and straight, but if you are not aligned with your target correctly prior to hitting the ball, it might not matter. The outcome may be detrimental despite striking the ball as well as you possibly can.
It’s easy for a lot of golfers to skip right to the part where we focus on our swings and try to make good contact with the ball. Many times we do this without giving our alignment the attention it needs. We “think” or “feel” as though we are aligned perfectly with our targets. However, sometimes a simple three-to-six inch adjustment in alignment on the tee box can mean the difference between landing a drive in the middle of the fairway – or landing it in the middle of the Andersons’ backyard.
The same can be said for us in life and business.
In today’s world, we are addicted to doing. We "feel" as if we need to be getting things done and moving forward at all times.
The problem with moving forward all of the time, however, is simple. If we were not aligned to be moving in the right direction initially, the more we move ahead on the wrong path the further away we are moving from where we really want to be.
Most of us “think” or “feel” we are going exactly where we want to go. This is dangerous. Like in golf, something may “feel” right to us simply because we have conditioned ourselves to become comfortable with our own bad habits. Just because we perceive we are aligned correctly does not mean we actually are.
Every once in a while it’s healthy for all of us to slow down, step back and take time to readjust our alignments.
This is important both professionally and, of course, personally. Have a blessed weekend.
well said as always. so true and easier said than done sometimes :)
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