Mindset
What’s the Point?
“I’d rather be a great father than a great golfer.”
– Scottie Scheffler
Another interesting and poignant sporting moment set the table for this week’s reflection.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know I’m not a believer in the never-ending chase for more—the pressure to get rich, be famous, or achieve some illusion of greatness.
This week, world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler reminded us why that path so often rings hollow.
“There’s a lot of people who arrive at number one and then say, What’s the point?
Why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly?
That’s something that I wrestle with every day.”
In a post-round press conference, Scheffler questioned the very nature of his pursuit.
He wasn’t cynical. He was honest.
“What’s the point? This is not a fulfilling life.
Even if I win, it’s going to be fulfilling for two minutes, and then we’re on to next week, talking about how important it is to win the FedEx Cup.
Does it fill all the deepest parts of my heart? Not…”
He even went as far as to say:
“If golf ever affected my life with my family, it would be the last day I ever golf again.”
So what can we take away from this?
Ironically, this clarity is exactly why he’s free to be the best golfer in the world.
He knows what matters.
He’s in love with the process, not the outcome.
“I love putting in the work. I love the practice. I love the challenge.”
And above all, he understands the true prize—his family.
“Golf isn’t the most important thing. I’d rather be a great father than a great golfer.”
In a world where power, influence, money, and fame flood every corner of our media, it’s deeply refreshing to see a top-tier athlete push back—not with arrogance or bravado, but with humility and grounded purpose.
Now, you could say it’s easier to feel that way when you’ve reached number one in the world and earned hundreds of millions of dollars. And yes, you’d have a point.
But that doesn’t make the pursuit of those things right or fulfilling.
The money doesn’t fill your heart.
The status doesn’t.
Nor does the fleeting moment of winning.
It’s all a mirage.
What does fill your heart is the love of the work itself—and the connection to those you love while in service to something greater than yourself.
Don’t you think so?
