Self-Identity Essay I gaze out upon the morning dew settling on the freshly cut grass. As the sun rises over the mountain, I breath deeply and stroll in front of my friends begining the day. My arms hanging loosely in front of me while I grip my club of choice. Fear races through my mind whispering worst possible scenarios, but gets shoved out by a painting of the balls trueflight. Letting go of control, my body twists and makes contact. A stinging feeling spreads to all parts of my body as the ball flies where my club directed it. With my friends cheering I realize I never want this moment to end. I am golf club, evolved from stone to graphite, with grooves of poetry, and directing the emotion of the people around me. The next morning I
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Mindset is a major key on how a round will go. In John Zumerchik book newton on the tee it explains that “ When commentators and swing doctors talk about golf being more mental than physical, what they are really saying is that the brain’s control over the action of the joints, muscles, and tendons has more to do with success than any other factor”. Depending on the outcome of a shot, people tend to feel certain emotions. For example, when I hit a bad shot out of bounds, I become angry. This affects the rest of my game because all I think about is my last terrible shot. Michelle Wie explains that “If you expect a bad lie for even one second, the gods will know it and give you a bad lie”. My last terrible shot lingers in my mind and whispers to me how much I suck, so I expect to do bad therefore I do bad. I have to shove those negative thoughts out of my mind and trust my body to produce another good shot. After all “The most important shot in golf is the next one”(Ben Hogan).This changes my thoughts a lot. I am now happy because the people I am with are cheering and I am set up for the next shot. This releases dopamine in a person's brain which is the same neurotransmitter that drugs make their body release and just like that, they are
Mindset is a major key on how a round will go. In John Zumerchik book newton on the tee it explains that “ When commentators and swing doctors talk about golf being more mental than physical, what they are really saying is that the brain’s control over the action of the joints, muscles, and tendons has more to do with success than any other factor”. Depending on the outcome of a shot, people tend to feel certain emotions. For example, when I hit a bad shot out of bounds, I become angry. This affects the rest of my game because all I think about is my last terrible shot. Michelle Wie explains that “If you expect a bad lie for even one second, the gods will know it and give you a bad lie”. My last terrible shot lingers in my mind and whispers to me how much I suck, so I expect to do bad therefore I do bad. I have to shove those negative thoughts out of my mind and trust my body to produce another good shot. After all “The most important shot in golf is the next one”(Ben Hogan).This changes my thoughts a lot. I am now happy because the people I am with are cheering and I am set up for the next shot. This releases dopamine in a person's brain which is the same neurotransmitter that drugs make their body release and just like that, they are