Originally Posted by KevCarter
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IMO, to fully understand the nuances of TGM you need a guide, someone who spoke with, and learned under Mr. Kelley. Perfect? Absolutely not, but Lynn Blake understands the direction Mr. Kelley was headed, along with the compensations needed to apply the wonderful work today. That is why I'm here.
Kevin
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Excuse me for applying a bit of a literate reflection based on personal knowledge of the concept of "perfect," combined with my very happy experiences with TGM as taught by adherents to this site.
In ancient Hebrew, with it's small vocabulary, words meanings are based on context. The ancient Hebrews simply did not say the name of "God" since it was blasphemous for the "limited" human to speak of the "unlimited" Deity. So, to get to our point, when we speak of "perfect" we are automatically speaking about the meaning of the Hebrew word "perfect." Nothing on earth, in this sphere, can be without fault.
Wanna guess as to that meaning? "Perfect," referred to what was mature or good. Mature, sensible, good, true, effective, helpful, towards the sensible, all those terms describe the owners and operators within the sphere of golf instruction on this site, as far as I can tell.
Does that mean that Mr. Blake and this site cannot improve? In business at American Express, we often practiced the "20-80" rule. Twenty percent of a person's talents yield about eighty percent of their effectiveness. No human is good at everything. Every person or organization has "core competencies" which are the heart and soul of their effectiveness. Should this site improve? Sure. But improvement should be directed along the lines of enhancing the "core" of the TGM instruction "as performed here."
We all fight the same set of problems of limited time and resources. With unlimited finances, what would our careers look like? Would we engage in a career at all? Hmmm. So then, how do we make a living given our limited skills and coin? If another person believes in their soul that they have a good idea for this website, let them fly it up the flag pole and see who salutes. If no one accepts the ideas, and the person wants to go ahead, well then, knock yourself out! Step up! Throw down! Launch that rocket ship!
Meanwhile, I've never been closer to breaking 80 and shooting par than I am now. I have all the tools I need on this site, and lots of intelligent, knowledgeable help. If a person wants to help me, fine, use this forum and let's see your insight and skills. If a person simply wants to prattle on about how things could be better for the purposes of self-aggrandizement because they are immature, well, we are busy.
Patrick