We need knowledge – not inputs. Therefore, we have to go find the truth rather than believe what we are told out-of-hand. The truth is not as lucrative as deception. I once read a great meme about finding truth, which said, “real eyes realize real lies”. There is a lot of wisdom on the internet, if you know where to look.
In watching an interview with George Gilder recently, I found another parallel to the golf swing. He was comparing socio-economic philosophies and internet innovation. Stay with me.
George quoted Alan Turing as saying, “Machines are necessarily dependent on an ‘Oracle’ – a source of creativity and surprise outside the box.” Commenting on machine learning he said, “Machines can repeat or imitate processes of judgement supplied to them by human beings”. However, machines cannot interpret without more inputs. Therefore, I want to ask. Do you have an ‘Oracle’? Are you a machine?
G.G. also suggested that uncertainty can breed a mindset of either adaptation or fearful submission. He said, “Any ‘guarantee’ prohibits learning and, therefore, prohibits growth”. In other words, guarantees breed submission. Adaptations breed growth. Remember the left brain, right brain dynamic from my Jordan Peterson piece?
George emphasized the future is unpredictable. And, in order to deal with it successfully, you have to learn. If adaptation begins with active learning, then creativity is the individual’s link between the two. He quoted Albert Hirschman, saying, ‘Creativity always comes as a surprise to us’.
Born of creativity, I think adaptation is the creative expression of knowledge that leads to growth. After all, knowledge is power. And, as we know, power is a valuable commodity in any arena. Unfortunately, power is currently hoarded in remote areas of our society thanks to I.T. interests.
For example, internet-reliant companies tell us (‘guarantee’) there is no more innovation or creativity beyond their own. Gilder cites Blockchain technology as their current target. These self-proclaimed Oracles obviously want power to remain with them forever. However, history shows humanity consistently mistakes our latest revolution in creativity as the final one.
Former innovators in golf have been surpassed by new knowledge, too. Ballard, Haney, Stack-and-tilt, A-frame, drills, etc. we’re once considered innovative. But, now golfers are waking up. Any movement-based platform, therefore, will eventually fall by the wayside. Knowledge-based solutions will then populate our conversation. Today, the Open Stance is our only knowledge-based platform.
The Open Stance facilitates creativity. By choosing an Open Stance set-up, you are breaking free of input-intensive golf instruction by your “Oracle”. Your self-driven improvement insures you will come to creative, unique, and surprising solutions to optimize your impact and your golf game.
In doing so, you learn how to trust your learning curve. Also, you learn how to move yourself more efficiently over time. And, finally, you innovate your golf swing in a way that allows you to share your expertise with others.
Open your stance, and play golf.
John Wright – Founder
The Open Stance Academy