Have you ever noticed how some golfers shout and act as if they are fighting alligators in a swamp? If they aren't having a terrible time, they're certainly making life miserable for everybody around them. Those who enjoy life, play for the fun of playing. Paradoxically, when they're playing for the fun, they play better. In addition, humor can be a beneficial antidote against anxiety, stress, tension, and depression that contributes to physical illness.
Here are some suggestions for playing better golf and living a better life:
v Decide to be hopeful and fun loving.
v Every day ask yourself, "Am I having fun yet?"
v Surround yourself with people who fill you with joy and laughter.
v Be an inverse paranoid—think the world is out to do you good.
v When a situation becomes stressful, pretend it's all a Candid Camera episode.
v Read or listen to humor regularly.
v Keep a humor scrapbook.
v Marry someone who thinks everything you say is funny.
v Understand that few things are absolute or sacred.
v Think funny.
v Be a little sillier.
v Find the absurdity in life.
v Watch funny movies and DVDs.
v Don't take yourself so seriously.
v Remember: He who laughs, lasts.
v Laugh out loud—laughter is internal jogging.
v Play golf. Golf is just like life: Difficult and unfair. Par is 18 laughs a round.
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