{"id":7034475,"date":"2026-08-09T01:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T01:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/setting-goals-and-getting-better-without-letting-expectations-ruin-the-fun-tommy-thompson\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T01:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T01:53:22","slug":"setting-goals-and-getting-better-without-letting-expectations-ruin-the-fun-tommy-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7034475","title":{"rendered":"Setting Goals and Getting Better Without Letting Expectations Ruin the Fun \u2013 Tommy Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythompson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https3A2F2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com2Fvideo_upload2Fpost2F1859078282F2cb579ed-1580-4d93-9822-90ce28cf92ef2Ftranscoded-00001.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>What happens when your desire to improve starts stealing the joy of playing?<\/p>\n<p><span>In this episode of Links for Life, Joe and Tommy explore the tension between growth and enjoyment in golf. 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