Monday Motivation Major James Nesmeth was just your average weekend golfer, shooting in the mid- to- low-nineties. Then, for seven years, he completely quit the game. Never touched a club. Never set foot on a fairway. You see, Major Nesmeth spent those seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, kept in a cage that was 4.5 feet high and 5 feet long. But every day, to occupy his mind, he visualized playing golf at his favorite course. He experienced everything to the last detail—the fragrance of the freshly trimmed grass, the changes in weather, the grip of the club in his hands. He instructed himself as he practiced smoothing out his downswing and follow through. Then he watched the ball arc down the exact center of the fairway, bounce a couple of times and roll to the exact spot he had selected, all in his mind. He was in no hurry. He had no place to go. So in his mind he took every step on his way to the ball, just as if he were physically on the course. It took him just as long to play 18 holes in his imagination as it would have taken in reality. Not a detail was omitted. Not once did he ever miss a shot, never a hook or a slice, never a missed putt. What did this visualization do for him? After his release, he made his way to the golf course to play his first round in seven years. He shot a 74! What he had visualized in his mind, his body became capable of doing. Its the same with living a healthy lifestyle. First you visualize yourself exercising regularly and eating healthy. Then you do it!
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:16:50 +0000
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