I could write a similar column about how he is wasting his time playing golf. Is hitting a ball with a stick and trying to get that ball into a hole the "most important investment you can make is in yourself"? Doubtful.
People waste time in many ways … and they enjoy life in different ways. Not all of life needs to be the constant pursuit of something more, better, new, etc. Sometimes it's ok to just sit back and enjoy it … even if that means playing a round of golf or binging a few episodes of a show on Netflix.
My father has been a sales guy for a long time, and he got into playing golf for this reason. He never liked watching sports, which if you're in sales is a bit of a handicap. He doesn't even know the rules of a football game. So the golf gave him something in that space to talk with others about, without having to keep on top of sports news.
Plus it's OK if you suck at golf, everyone you're playing with sucks too. And if they don't suck, you make them look even better. And you get to walk around on a (usually) nicely manicured bit of grass on a (hopefully) sunny day.
Play golf. I thought that was the whole point of starting and then selling your own company. Plus, country clubs offer socialization opportunities. Even if the people are a bit snooty.
I think that golf is a big waste of time. It takes too long for a game, and it is not physically active enough. No wonder it is waning in popularity (and mostly only old people and the "business" types like it).
I'd rather talk about "work" while having a beer and listening to some good music and playing pool for a couple of hours after work, rather than spend a whole day on the golf field.
Af for hackers, I really don't know a single good programmer that knows golf. it's like they are way to impatient for that sport. They'd rather hack :)
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