One Swing Philosophy — What Golf Taught Me About Life

or a long time, I was the kind of person who chose the cheaper option whenever I bought something. Even when I liked something more expensive, I often thought, “Something a little cheaper will be fine.” If two things looked similar and did almost the same job, why spend more? I thought that was the smart and responsible way to live. But lately, something has changed. Last year, I replaced my golf clubs. I chose the XXIO Royal Edition — driver, woods, utility clubs, and irons. Since I love golf and actually use my clubs all the time, I decided to choose what I truly liked. And this year, I bought something much smaller. A Starbucks tumbler. It cost 38,000 won (US$28)😁😃. I actually thought about it for quite a while. I could have bought a similar tumbler for less. But this time, I asked myself three questions. Do I really like it? Will I use it for a long time? Will it actually make my everyday life a little better? The answer was yes to all three. So I bought it. And strangely enough,...

The Medicine Taken by Someone Who Is Curious About Tomorrow Something strange has been happening to me lately. They are all very small things. One little thing happens, and then another one follows. It feels like good things are coming one after another, like a long string of sausages. A few days ago, I received a golf ball-pocket bag as a gift. And I saved a white bulbul, a baby bird that I once thought of as my lucky bird. For some reason, I felt that something good might happen. And it did. During my golf round, I saw a pink-sand bunker. On the last hole, it was a par 5, and I could not even see the green from the tee. So I talked to myself. “Come on, Angie. Let’s hit a good one.” And somehow, I hit one of my best drives in a long time. Later, I even made a birdie. We were also playing a small 1,000-won (1 dollar) game. Everyone kept making their shots and taking the money, while I hardly won anything. Finally, my birdie helped me win 5,000 won (5 dollars). Then my younger golf frie...