I'd love if if, after you ponder it, you'd share your thoughts by leaving a comment. I guess I'd appreciate hearing what you think because, while I find it thought-provoking, I'm not sure if I agree with it 100%:
"Surfing is for life. Do not waste your body with alcohol or drugs - they lead nowhere. The sport gives you longevity, clarity, strength, wisdom and love for the planet, life, and to your fellow man. It's an amazing way of life. But if you get stuck too much in surfing, without seeking the ways to be someone and have a family, you will be a bum forever. Surfing is addictive. Visualise the situation, because if you sacrifice some surfing time for work or study, you will always find occasions to surf the best waves in the world."Source: www.surfline.com/surf-news/rip-jose-titi-de-col_99435/
In my mind for example, I wish this sport did give everybody love for their fellow 'man'. But for most surfers I don't think it does. I actually find that surfing brings out the worst in many people: look at how much snaking and dropping in goes on in lineups all around the world. I'm also not sure that dedicating ones life to surfing necessarily makes one a bum forever either.
Or am I looking into this quote too much and interpreting it the wrong way?
But yes, on the flip side to be fair, surfing does give one strength, wisdom and love for the planet. And yes, surfing is addictive too.
This is indeed a lovely quote - maybe its full meaning is just a little lost on me...
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| 'Titi' ripping it up. |
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