Motivation and enthusiasm are essential to be successful in any arena, especially professional sports. Reading motivational material is something I have always enjoyed. Golf can be exhilarating but it can also be cruel. There are times when golf will shake your confidence and makes you question yourself no matter who you are. Elite golfers are constantly working on their mental game and cementing their confidence. Different things keep me going, but reading uplifting material definitely helps. I have listed a passage below that I read every tournament week.
I also like quotes, you will notice that I have a rolling box of quotes on my Main Page. What are your favorite inspirational quotes?
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must,
But Don't You Quit!
Life is strange with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late when the night came down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit.
It's when things seem the worst
That You Mustn't Quit!
The true author of this passage is unknown. The following people have gotten credit: William Murray Angus, Edgar A. Guest, Adrienne Richards, and Anonymous.
