| I believe that from the time we are born, each of us | | | | players in the world compete, the inspired fourteen |
| has a burning ambition, not only to strive for success, | | | | year old, who has never swung a club, asked his |
| but also to achieve it. | | | | father if he could take some golf lessons. |
| Just observe the determination of a not yet crawling | | | | The father agreed to arrange his first lesson for the |
| baby to somehow reach the desired object just | | | | following evening. "But I'll have to wait twenty four |
| beyond his reach. Consider the heroic efforts of a | | | | hours," the boy disappointedly replied. In any event, |
| child battling to take his first steps. Unfortunately, | | | | the boy patiently waited and the lessons were a |
| somewhere along the way , those qualities of | | | | great success. |
| perseverance and determination often fade away -- | | | | Two years and thousands of golf balls later, the boy |
| to be replaced by a tendency towards either minimal | | | | told his parents that he wanted to leave school and |
| effort, or, in some cases, a readiness to give up | | | | devote more time to his golf. "And why would you |
| altogether. | | | | want to do that?" his parents asked. The boy |
| Why? Why does a child of five, determined to climb | | | | informed them that he was going to be the best golf |
| the highest branch of a tree become, at twenty one, | | | | player in the world. "But..." his parents protested "the |
| just another failure swelling the ranks of the dole | | | | chances are only one in a million." "That's right'" said |
| queue? What happens? | | | | the boy, "and I'm going to be that one." The boy left |
| I believe the answer lies rooted somewhere in the | | | | school, and went on to realize his dream. |
| following story. | | | | His name was Nick Faldo. |
| The story is about a young teenager who has just | | | | Incidentally, the Faldo story was drawn to my |
| decided what he wants to do with his life. After | | | | attention by another sporting great, Ivan Lendl. |
| attending a golf tournament where he sees the best | | | | |