Temperament
A bit over a week ago, Englishman Justin Rose won the United States Open golf championship. I plop myself in front of the television for the final round of this tournament every year. It’s a tournament that year after year humbles the greatest golfers in the world primarily because the course layout rewards only well-placed shots while often severely punishing errant ones. So the tournament is not only a supreme test of patience, but one that demands steadiness and endurance. [...]