A favorite saying of mine from the classic golfing movie 'Caddy Shack' is 'Be The Ball'.  Now in other professions outside of golfing,  like snipers the saying is 'be The bullet' .  I prefer golf balls as they hurt less. So let's break it down on what this 'being The ball' means in everyday  life.

What is The 'ball'?    Metaphorically speaking, it's anything that we wish to achieve.  To be The Ball is to imagine ourselves as the object or accomplishment we wish to achieve.

How does a golf  ball succeed in reaching it's goal of the 'hole in one' which is how we generally like to do things, the first time?

1. A golf ball requires a quality core to start with.  That is the ball has to be well made. 
2. The ball requires a proper device to propel it to the hole
3. The ball requires a skilled operator of said tool of propulsion  (also known as a 'golf club' or driver)
4. The environmental conditions like wind and rain effect the success of the ball making it to the hole

So to be 'The ball' one must take all of the various conditions that will influence the outcome into consideration to achieve the goal.

To merely hope the ball will find the goal while wildly swinging at it is a path to frustration and failure. 

Amazing what one learns from golfing comedies.  And I do not play golf,   at least not the sport.