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When they first manufactured golf balls, they made the covers smooth.  A certain young man, who was having severe financial difficulties, loved to play golf.  He did not let the fact that he had only one old, beat up golf ball, keep him from playing.  The men he was playing gold with had new, smooth, shiny golf balls.  As they played, it was discovered Pete’s ball got a lot more distance and went straighter than the smooth balls.  Today, all golf balls are manufactured with dimples all over the covers.  With these rough spots, the ball goes further.  So it is with life.  It takes some rough spots in your life to make you go the farthest, to bring the best out in you.

12 Ways to Develop a Positive Attitude, Dale E. Galloway, page 56