Ernie Els is in the world golf Hall of Fame. He won the US Open at age 24 and is now 41. Here are some pearls of wisdom from a recent interview.

He admits that things have changed in his life over the years but what hasn’t changed? My desire. I still burn inside to win. The fire is still there.” LOVE IT….No Firestarter required there!

Bring your “A” game to the US Open – What is your US Open? The event or situation that requires you to be fully “on.”

Stop and smell the victories – life is too short. Make the most of every day, never knowing what comes next.

Keep the home fires burning – Els has been married to the same woman for 18 years (hey, so have I). The concept of balance in all areas, to the best of our ability, is a building block of real success.

There are no shortcuts….

You don’t have to be perfect in golf (nor in life, I would add). There are so many different parts to the game. Stand out in one area. Become an outstanding driver or an amazing putter, and the rest of your game can be good, not perfect.

The interview was in the June 2011 issue of Golf Magazine.

If they interviewed you about life, what would you say? Have you given it thought? And are you true to those thoughts? You can make a change today.

Today,  I battling with sugar. Makes me fat, makes me tired. Not good. How about you? Changes to make?

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