8/4/2011

Sent to the group: 8/4/2011
Often times, situations in your life (specifically yours now) unravel in such a way that we are quick to call a “mulligan” or do over. Let it be known that mulligan is a golf term that is often used in other arenas in life. I am not a golfer (not even a poor one at that nor average or good.) I have never golfed and even recorded my individual score on the course. However I have been to the golf course a four times (unless you count when their clubhouse was the wedding or gathering location. Two times, over the years, I’ve been part of scrambles for the Pizzeria, and two separate times I went to the driving range. Never have I started or completed an individual round of golf that is not Putt-Putt.

Let’s define a mulligan in golf again. A mulligan, most simply put, is a "do-over." Hit a bad shot? Take a mulligan and replay that stroke. They are never "legal" under standard golfing rules. Mulligans are typically employed during friendly rounds by golf buddies; or during charity tournaments where they are sometimes sold. If mulligans are for sale, that means the golfer can buy, say, three mulligans for a set price each. The sale of mulligans is sometimes used as an additional fund-raiser at charitable events. Therefore PGA golfers do not partake in these, yet there is a prominent golfer named Tiger Woods probably wishes he had a do over on his life and marriage. Time for the first quote:

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
-Carl Bard

Once you start something you may as well make it look as good as you can at the end. If you don’t like what you’ve scored or you want to make an alternate attempt at a task, sometime that’s okay and you try again. On the other hand others things, especially in certain life events are done for good and they cannot be altered, taken back or done over. Like Tiger cannot make a new start to his life, the acts that most people would frown on are done (it’s anybody’s guess if Woods really frowns at his wrongdoings or even if he sees them as wrong,) but he can start from now and try to make the best out of his remaining earth dwelling time.

I am not full of knowledge about Carl Bard, and a good/quality biography of him dies not stand out when I just looked on Google. Instead many pages are found about his quotes. I don’t really care about furthering neither your knowledge nor mine, but let’s closely look at the quote in this message. I picked this particular quote, because it spoke volumes to me. I hope it will help you change yourself for the better, too. If you feel better about results and your endings anyone who crosses your path or walks beside you will likewise be happier. Your success and happiness is contagious. Whether you recognize it as being true or not matters not; people (friends, neighbors, parents, children, siblings, relatives, educators, etc.) are affected by the way you live. As nobody besides our Creator is omniscient (well my Dad…Lol I am kidding) we cannot have a do over of our past. Once a game, task, or day is over that’s it, because this is NOT “Groundhog Day” (1993) and we are not Bill Murray.

What we can do however is make happy endings; it’s all about what you do with the solid aspects you cannot change and the tangible things you can. Your life is about how you react. Just because you cannot change what already happened in your life, the ending can change drastically.

Stephanie Turner, http://www.facebook.com/Panda.pukalicious?sk=wall, is a friend that has recently joined this group. I’ll paraphrase something that she said, and then briefly analyze that which I found on her facebook page:

Life’s joys don’t come from a store, but the heart and the warmth put into it, make your final choices in life when He calls you home, but don’t regret a thing; it’s not worth the scorn.
- Stephanie Turner

Steph lives out near the west coast where she studies architecture at the Art Institute of Las Vegas, Nevada. She says she is only 20, but I have a hard time believing that. I guess she is just really advanced for her age in some regards. To me she is saying that you cannot buy happiness, and that says to disregard material possessions. And it’s up to your kindness and work ethic that matter when God brings you to heaven Then Steph only adds to her admire ability by saying don’t regret anything, because what’s done is done. Worrying is pointless. I’ve never heard of a twenty year old, that has not looked death in the eye, having such a great outlook on life. If you think what I have to say about anything is false then don’t believe but disregard it. I never held a gun to your head and said read this or else. If you’re still reading yo chose to do so. Thanks.

Thank you so much for being my friend and reading this message. Please add all your friends to this group by clicking “Add Friends” on the right hand side of the wall. www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_46959448480. Please share this message!


~Matt~ Failure is the first step to success. Think about that one.
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P.S. I am very hopeful that I will have an autobiography out by this time next year.