Another good friend (Bob Wright), another Dishmas gift:
One hallmark of spiritual maturity is unity of internal purpose—the subordination of the mind's unruly impulses to an overarching goal. On the golf course, as I've said, this involves a kind of micro-discipline: imperviousness to distraction on a second-by-second basis. But beyond the golf course, it involves a kind of macro-discipline; the structure of your everyday life has to serve the larger purpose of perfecting your game. "I like Buddhism because it's a whole way of being and living," Tiger [Woods] said in the Sports Illustrated article. "It's based on discipline and respect and personal responsibility."
Discipline, respect, responsibility—now there's a guy who could become a major-league role model!
The Dish 