Ride the wave

Ride the wave:

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Ride the wave.

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Went surfing today.

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Was my 3rd time.

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It’s hard.

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Really hard.

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Standing up on the board.

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Catching the right wave.

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Not hitting anyone else.

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All of it.

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Felt like a good metaphor for life.

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You won’t catch every wave.

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You can’t.

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Some waves will be good.

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Others will suck.

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Sometimes a wave you think is amazing will turn into a dud.

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And other times you’ll miss waves.

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All good.

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Even ones you do catch, expect to fall.

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When you do catch the right wave, ride it.

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Ride it as long as you can.

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Just when you think you’ve got it, you need to re-adjust.

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Re-balance.

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When the wave is done, you’ll fall.

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You’ll fall into rocks.

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Scrape your foot and hands.

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Expect injuries.

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No one gets through life unscathed.

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When you’ve re-emerged from the water, start again.

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Go back to where you were.

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You can walk.

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You can paddle.

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You can take your time.

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No matter what, get back to the starting position.

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Then start again.

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Expect to suck.

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Expect to fall.

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Expect to fail.

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That’s life.

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Maybe you’ll catch the right wave.

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Maybe you won’t.

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You don’t know.

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All you can do is try.

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All you can do is your best.

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That’s it.

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Ride the waves of life.