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Tag Archives: Spiritual Essence
Running Other People Down
In anticipation of my stint Thursday morning on “For the Love of the Game” (NBC Sports Radio, AM1060 in Phoenix at 8:32 MT), I tuned in to catch a bit of the show in that time slot. Mike (Uncle Buck) … Continue reading
Tiger Woods: It Could Have Been the Speed of the Greens
Phil Mickelson beat Henrik Stenson by three shots to win the 2013 British Open. He was the only player to finish under par and he shot a 5-under 66 to do it. He beat Ian Poulter, Adam Scott and Lee … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Failure, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirit
Tagged British Open, Consciousness, Ego, Golf, Mastery, Phil Mickelson, Spiritual Essence, Tiger Woods
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Living A Life In Love
One of the things the ego is chronically engaged in is evaluation. In golf, it could be, “Am I better than him?” or, “That guy’s a serious threat to me.” In these two instances, on the one hand, we lead a life seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Fear, Love, Mastery, The Zone
Tagged Consciousness, Ego, Golf, Mastery, Spiritual Essence, Spirituality
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Yoga
This may seem off-topic, but it’s not. I was skimming though my Twitter feed Friday morning and came across the New York Times coverage of Thursday’s first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialea Country Club in Honolulu. They … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Mastery
Tagged Consciousness, Ego, Golf, Mastery, Sony Open In Hawaii, Spiritual Essence, Spirituality, Waialea, yoga
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The Long Road To Mastery
I have spent a great deal of time in this space distinguishing between ego and essence. Ego, the elaborate facades we construct in response to our human experience and essence, the pure spiritual essence with which we all arrive here. … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirituality, Transformation
Tagged Adam Scott, Ego, Firestone, Golf, Mastery, Spiritual Essence, Spirituality, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods, WGC-Bridgestone Invitaional
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Affirmation
“Nice post, Bill. I really like the way you write.” A composite of some of the really nice comments I’ve received from generous readers. And who doesn’t like to hear such things said about their efforts? The immediate reaction is … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Fear, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirituality
Tagged Acknowledgement, Affirmation, Ego, Golf, Mastery, Spiritual Essence, Spirituality
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The Unforgiven
Back in October of last year, I wrote a post about Hunter Mahan “losing” the Ryder Cup because of an inopportune tee shot and subsequent chip shot. They allowed Graeme McDowell to famously win the hole and lock up the … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Ego, Failure, Love, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirituality
Tagged Byron Nelson Championship, Consciousness, Ego, Golf, Hunter Mahan, Spiritual Essence
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