Golf is like chasing a quinine pill around a cow pasture.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Churchill compares golf to a futile and absurd pursuit, suggesting it is pointless and difficult.
- In plain terms
- Golf is a silly game with no real purpose.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize activities that waste effort without yielding results.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What activities in your life feel pointless?
- How do you define value in leisure?
Another view
The metaphor may be unclear to those unfamiliar with rural settings.
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