I had a conversation with a new friend about his passion for golf and his aging father. He described how he beats his father every time they play and he wants his father to start using the closer tees as he can’t hit the ball s far anymore. What he thinks he is doing is giving his father an advantage to make it more competitive. What he is really doing is emasculating his father, albeit unintentionally.
His desire to compete and win has drown out the desire to just be with his father.
My new friend will have plenty of opportunity to compete, but his time with his father is rapidly coming to an end. When that end comes, he will miss being with his father on a golf course, way more that he will miss the thrill of victory when he wins.
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