This unusual new book by the author of the international bestseller, 'Ageless Body, Timeless Mind', looks at the game of golf as no one has before. Instead of teaching the mechanics of a 'perfect' swing, Deepak Chopra believes that golf can be mastered from the soul.
He presents the story of Adam Seaver, a person like any one of us, with a terrible game. Adam meets a mysterious young teaching pro named Wendy who, in seven crisp, short, yet profound lessons, teaches him things that seem baffling at first:
- You and the ball are one
- Find the now, and you will find the shot
- Let the game play you
From the moment they begin to put these lessons into practice, what was previously a humiliation turns into a transforming experience, not just for Adam's score but for his whole life.
Long a famous writer on spiritual subjects, hailed as the poet-philosopher of mind-body medicine, Deepak Chopra found himself fascinated by the game of golf. He could not escape its parallels to life: "Golf is like lightning caught in a bottle. It can turn triumph into disaster in a split second."
Faced with the wild ups and downs of his own game, Chopra crystallised a teaching based on mindfulness, the ability to remain calm and focused, relaxed and powerful at the same time. Mindfulness can improve any golf game, from the beginner's to the tour professional's. And it can improve anybody's life, no matter what game they play - or none.
