Ok..I have some shit to say. As you know, I'm a high school teacher by trade and because I'm not teaching right now I feel like I can't pass along useful knowledge to my students. Also, I miss them a lot. So, I guess I'll do it in my blog. Everything I'm about to say is obviously opinionated and If you don't agree or become bored or think I'm an idiot, quit me. Otherwise, listen up kids..

Tiger didn't get it done today. Critics always mention that his character is that of inhuman nature. Today, he made mistakes. Those mistakes were very costly and if he had just played decent, he had a legitimate opportunity to win the Masters, even after taking time away from golf for a considerable amount of time. If you believed that Tiger was "unhuman", today, he looked human. But that's not important. What is important is that there is a Tiger in all of us.

Tiger cheated on his wife, made huge mistakes, hurt people around him as well as fans who adored and looked up to him. I've always looked up to him. To me, he's one of the best examples of striving towards perfection. I really respect that quality about him. After his "transgressions" became public, a lot of people abandoned there belief in him. We like Tiger, make mistakes. I've made mistakes my whole life. Some of them have cost me dearly. Even today, I work towards recovering from the consequences of those mistakes. That's something Tiger will be doing for a long time. This Thursday, Tiger started that uphill climb at the Masters. All things considered, he did a great job. At the start of Sunday's round, he was in contention. That's a great accomplishment. Don't know if any other golfers in the PGA would have been in that spot under similar circumstances. I think that it is a testament to his constant strive for perfection.

Striving towards perfection is an amazing thing. Perfection is possible. Most importantly, we must realize that perfection is not about reaching a state of being in which we are mistake free. Perfection, to me, is the constant strive itself. It's the discipline and strength we must have to strive towards it.I feel like we don't do that enough as a society. I feel, sometimes, that I don't do that enough too. When we make mistakes, it's easy to stop striving towards perfection. Our mistakes make us question ourselves. They make us question our potential, ability, and strength. Because we constantly make mistakes, striving towards perfection is a concept that we often sabotage. It takes a lot of will power and self discipline to not only strive towards perfection but to overcome self doubt that results from our mistakes. It takes an enormous amount of strength to get back on track. Because of that, we limit our potential. But, we shouldn't! When we fukk up, instead of giving up on ourselves, we should be looking to pick up the pieces and move forward. We should jump right back on the striving towards perfection train asap, no matter how difficult it might be. If we thought about these things, it would make it easier for us to do. Thus, make it easier for us to be better.

Basically, it is my opinion that striving towards perfection is the best way to realize our potential and bring out the best in us. Furthermore, perfection is not about reaching a state of being. It is about the strive. After all, realizing our full potential and being the best we can be is the ultimate goal. We should all be striving towards perfection. It would make us better as people and better as a society. This is something that I conveyed to my students and I feel like it made a big difference in many of their lives, as well as my own. Instead of us trying to attack Tiger for his mistakes, doesn't it seem more beneficial for all of us to use him as an example to become better ourselves. I don't mean him and his character but what has happened to him. I think so..

Don't know if many of you will think that my take on this is worthy of being on this blog. Don't know if I articulated my thoughts clearly. I'm pretty tired from an awesome weekend. Yes, there was Scotch involved. There always is. And no, this is not the Scotch talking. At least I don't think so. For no good reason, I felt like saying this out loud. Forgive me if I have wasted your time. Peace.

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