To tell you the truth I don’t even know why I decided to write this post. I guess it’s because writing is my other major outlet. When I can’t surf I write, but when I can’t write I surf. So half of the equation is missing.
Yesterday I got a diagnosis that I had a mildly ruptured eardrum. The doctor’s prescription:
- Keflax (some antibiotic)
- 10 days out of the water
So as you can imagine I’m not crazy about this prescription, but I’ll deal. What’s amazing is even taking a surfboard to the side of the face (or my ear) does not make me want to stop surfing. So maybe that’s the personal development lesson here. You will inevitably get the proverbial shit beaten out of you in many areas in your life. But it’s really how you respond to it that matters.
I actually went to the beach today and I found one of my surfing friends there and we hung out for a bit. I still wonder what exactly I did with my time before I started down this journey. I figured the next 10 days were going to be a perfect time to do all those not so exciting things I’ve been putting: getting a new social security card, calling AT&T telling them to lower my rates, and maybe adding categories to my blog. So, I guess the only real lesson here is that don’t stop doing something because it kicks your ass.
*Conveniently this picture was taken at my local surf spot.
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Perhaps life has nudge you away from surfing for a little while so that you are able to attend to the important yet boring things that needed action.
It’s good that you did not brood about not having to surf for few days. Most people waste their time pampering their misfortunes rather than doing something productive.
Use the time like you said to do those not so interesting, but necessary things. In ten days you’ll be back in the water and appreciating being able to surf all the more.
Walter: Brooding is a waste of time and I still go to the beach to watch the other surfers. Even watching the sport is such a thrill for me, and I’m working on a very big surfing related project which I’ll be announcing here soon.
Gordie: one thing about time away is the second you get back out it’s like being with something you’ve missed and it’s pure joy.