keithfmuir
Sep 243 min read
Hello darkness, my old friend...
I've come to talk with you again..... This weekend was the Autumn equinox. Undeniably, Autumn is a beautiful season with the trees...
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keithfmuir
Jul 163 min read
Identity - where does my golf fit?
Recently, I've been thinking about identity again, specifically how golf fits into it. Two things have been bothering me: Am I using...
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keithfmuir
Jul 33 min read
Taking stock - 100 Posts
Reaching 100 posts is quite a milestone for the blog. I didn't know how it would go when I began blogging, but I knew I wanted to find...
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keithfmuir
Jun 43 min read
Lean On Me
Recently, the golfing world got a shocking reminder of the importance of mental health with the tragic death of Grayson Murray. He had...
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keithfmuir
Apr 293 min read
Two excellent books
My recent golf trip to Turkey (more about that in another blog post soon) gave me the change to read both of these excellent books. An...
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keithfmuir
Apr 174 min read
Surviving childhood cancer
Our experience of surviving childhood cancer
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keithfmuir
Mar 15 min read
Ctrl+Alt+Del - resetting my golf brain
The inspiration for this post comes from personal experience combined with my interest in philosophy, particularly Stoicism, and the many...
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keithfmuir
Feb 142 min read
Joe Country - no spoilers!
This was the last book from my six-book box set. Having read the other five and watched the TV adaptation of the first three, I was keen...
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keithfmuir
Jan 311 min read
Philosophy
If you feel you're searching in the dark Look inside yourself and find the spark To start a fire and let it grow Shed light on things you...
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keithfmuir
Jan 103 min read
Review - Every Shot Must Have a Purpose
I couldn't help but think this book had been written just for me! It covers many of the things I've been talking about in my blog and,...
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keithfmuir
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons - the best?
First published in 1957, could this be the best golf instruction book ever written? Hogan believed that everyone could build a solid...
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keithfmuir
Dec 19, 20236 min read
Golf - it's not just about the score!
As we approach the end of 2023, it's time to review the golfing year that's ending and look forward to the one ahead. Overall, it has...
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keithfmuir
Dec 5, 202312 min read
Identity - was Groucho Marx a Stoic?
This post follows on from "(Post-retirement) Identity crisis", originally published in July. I've added some references to "Further...
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keithfmuir
Nov 30, 20231 min read
Touching the sea
I could stand here for hours Looking out at this scene Just watching the tide, thinking Where has it been? The sun setting behind me...
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keithfmuir
Nov 23, 20231 min read
Thanksgiving - giving thanks every day
While working on another post, I came across this quote from Henry David Thoreau, "I am grateful for what I am and have. My Thanksgiving...
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keithfmuir
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Books review - London Rules by Mick Herron
A fantastic holiday read that left me wishing I'd brought the next book in the series too. I'm really enjoying how the books roll into...
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keithfmuir
Oct 19, 20233 min read
Book review - The Subtle Art - must read!
This is the first audiobook I've ever listened to. I've owned the hard copy for a long time, but I just never seemed to get around to...
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keithfmuir
Sep 20, 20234 min read
The Stoic Golfer - lessons from Marcus Aurelius (and Forrest Gump)
Exploring Stoicism and golf
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