I took a lesson from a golf pro, and in a few swings, I was hitting balls further and straighter. It was explained in a way that just made sense to me. After a few lessons, I came to understand a tremendous amount about golf. It’s not rocket science, maybe a little differential geometry, but it mostly boils down to how the club strikes the ball.

The game itself is even easier math to understand – put the ball in the hole in the fewest strokes possible. Very little of that understanding seems to impact my ability to do – to play golf.

Understanding is the translation of information – understanding what I was told. Ability to do is transforming that translation of information into action – hitting the ball straight.