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So it goes without saying that we have all mastered archery. So what are some of the things you have put your heart and sole into but were just not able do?
In my case I have to say golf and water skiing. I took golf lessons for 15 years from a very good pro. While my son, who started at age 7, took to golf very quickly, I found that there were times when I was no better in year 15 than I was in year 1. A good round was one where I came back with some balls still in my bag. I discovered very quickly that I did not have an affinity toward skis. Even though I had some success on snow, and actually did a three day climb of a 13,000 foot mountain on skis, I was more of a tumbler than a glider when it came to coming down. Water was even worse. The first time I tried to water ski I went into shock from having my body temperature lowered to near hypothermic levels from getting dragged through the water. A future attempt was more successful only in that the tropical water was too warm to induce hypothermia. Well, that is my story. What miserable failures have you experienced in your life?
In my case I have to say golf and water skiing. I took golf lessons for 15 years from a very good pro. While my son, who started at age 7, took to golf very quickly, I found that there were times when I was no better in year 15 than I was in year 1. A good round was one where I came back with some balls still in my bag. I discovered very quickly that I did not have an affinity toward skis. Even though I had some success on snow, and actually did a three day climb of a 13,000 foot mountain on skis, I was more of a tumbler than a glider when it came to coming down. Water was even worse. The first time I tried to water ski I went into shock from having my body temperature lowered to near hypothermic levels from getting dragged through the water. A future attempt was more successful only in that the tropical water was too warm to induce hypothermia. Well, that is my story. What miserable failures have you experienced in your life?