"It's not what you are that holds you back; it's what you think you are not."
- Denis Waitley, author, motivational speaker and consultant
This morning I received an email from an old friend of mine. Over the years, we have played many rounds of golf together. He told me that our youth had been mis-spent, for we had not taken our golf seriously enough. "We should have worked harder," he said, "for there would have been a pay-off." He invited me to open the file he had attached to his note.
Well, I did, and I must agree that he and I missed the boat. Larry sent me several photos of Greg Norman's new yacht, Aussie Rules. It measures 228 feet from bow to stern, a tad longer than the 14-foot boat I once owned, and boasts a 16-person crew. It carries on its aft deck five other boats, including a 42-foot sportfisher and four others for fishing and diving. There are 200 rods and reels on board, so any fish that is not suicidal should keep its distance.
Check out the photo gallery of the interior, especially the Cinema Lounge, and ask yourself if Greg would allow you to slurp beer and munch on chips while you sat in those blue chairs watching a movie? Describing this thing as sumptuous would be an understatement, for sure.
For those of you who don't know him, Norman is a professional golfer. He has parlayed his skill at the game into a multi-national corporation which includes wineries, restaurants, a line of clothing, course design and turf management, event planning, yacht and real estate sales. Not bad for a kid who only finished high school and earned $38/week as a golf pro shop trainee in his first job.
I understand you can charter Aussie Rules. Anyone interested in pooling resources and taking her for a cruise? I'll bring the beer and bait if someone will take care of the fuel.
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