When the wipeouts just keep 'a coming

Time - Hartenbos, South Africa:  11:07 am
       Los Angeles, USA:  02:07 am
Weather - Hartenbos, South Africa:  sunny 26C / 79F
          Los Angeles, USA: 19C / 66 F



Discouraging things happen.  Sometimes a lot of them happen. One right on top of another.  It wipes you out.  Completely.  What do you do?  Wouldn't it be better to mount that surfboard on a wall and forget surfing?  Maybe you're not cut out for it after all.....  you just get wiped out every time you take a wave.  I found that taking a little step back at this stage and reconnecting with your original motivation helps you to realize that it is more important than temporary setbacks.  This revives your motivation and soon enough you'll be taking that next wave. 

You have to realize that discouraging things will happen.  I don't know of anybody who's achieved anything worth while and says afterward it was just plain sailing all the way.  It doesn't work like that.  Sometimes the purpose of setbacks can be just to tweak our approach to what we do, or show us a different way to get to that perfect wave, but not to have us sitting on the beach instead of being out there on our boards.  

It looks like summer is really kicking in here in Hartenbos and I am so looking forward to spending a lot of time in the ocean.

Take a wave every day

Something I struggle with every now and again is feeling like I have to make that choice all over again to follow my calling. The truth is you have to recommit yourself every day. You have to make that choice every morning to do what you have to during the day that lies ahead. It is the same as a surfer making the choice every day to paddle out and surf the waves the day brings. This keeps you motivated and moving forward towards your goal.