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.
Kelly SlaterRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success in sports or any skill comes from persistent effort and humility in learning.
This quote by Kelly Slater emphasizes the importance of starting from the basics and gradually improving one's skills. It suggests that even if someone is passionate about an activity, they must take their time, accept their current level, and work hard to advance, which may involve facing challenges and being humble about their progress.
Themes
SurfingHumilitySkillsProgressHard Work
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to young athletes about the importance of patience in skill development.
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All quotes →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.
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I still feel like my best surfing is ahead of me.
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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.
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