I want to surf better tomorrow. I want to surf better in 10 years. When I'm 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now - for me it's a lifelong journey.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning in any pursuit.
Kelly Slater expresses his desire for ongoing improvement in his surfing skills over time, highlighting that the journey of self-development is never-ending. This perspective encourages individuals to embrace the process of growth and mastery rather than fixating solely on immediate outcomes.
In practice
A coach might use this quote to inspire athletes to focus on long-term growth rather than just immediate results.
A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing and love how it looks, but you really have to work your way up. It takes eating a little humble pie at first, and stepping back to equipment that might be a bit slow, but do it.
There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share with people. It's not just a solitary thing - it's become a family thing, too. It's about exercising and passing something on from father to son, and from mother to daughter.
I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.
It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from deep water hits the shallow reef ledge. A ten-foot high wave and a 30-footer break in the same depth of water.
Consult not your fears but your hopes _x000D_ and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
I'm different than most people. When I cross the finish line of a big race, I see that people are ecstatic, but I'm thinking about what I'm going to do tomorrow. It's as if my journey is everlasting, and there is no finish line.
If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as good as we think we are.
Tomorrow will be too late, it's now or never.
Life is not about gutting out every situation. It's about identifying opportunity or the lack thereof. If your pride is all that is standing in the way of quitting, quit. The right people won't care and the wrong people don't matter. If you know you're on the right path, persevere though the pain. It will be worth it.
What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.
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