A sports writer was invited for dinner at the residence of
golfing legend Arnold Palmer. He arrived a bit early and
Mrs. Palmer met him, invited him in, and said her husband
would be down in a moment.
The writer asked if, while he was waiting, he could see
Palmer's trophy room. She replied, "Oh, we don't have
such a room." That night, the writer asked the golf pro
why he didn't have all his trophies on display--over 90 tour
victories, a number of them major tournaments.
Palmer looked the columnist right in the eye and replied,
"For what? That's yesterday's news!"
Then he explained: "I have enjoyed every victory and
cherished the memories. I have celebrated those
tournaments. But come Monday morning of the next week,
I'm no different from the man who missed the cut last
week. In fact, he is probably more hungry for a victory than
I. So if I am to be competitively ready, I must get my
thoughts off yesterday and deal with today. There will be
a day when I can take the time to look back. But as long
as I want to stay competitive, I must never stop and marvel
at what I have accomplished, only look forward to my
next challenge at hand."
Dan Betzer
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