Comments on: A Surfer’s Guide To Living Life To The Full

By: 6 Months of Articles at Get In the Hot Spot

6 Months of Articles at Get In the Hot Spot — Sun, 16 May 2010 03:59:19 +0000

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By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:53:50 +0000

I love this statement…..The best surfer in the water is the one having the most fun.”

For some reason my eyes were welling up through this… I think you’re amazing annabel and if you do not get published it will be a crime! You look amazing in that photograph…so inspiring! Everytime I read about your surfing antics it makes me want to learn, or at least experience it.
Keep it up Annabel, there are people welling up all over the world reading your blog…LOVE IT!!!!

By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:50:27 +0000

- Robin – I think you’ve hit on the dilemma of 21st Century man and woman here. Nature versus Technology.

Nature which I always tout – 7 Reasons to Go For a Walk:

http://www.getinthehotspot.com/2009/07/15/seven-reasons-to-go-for-a-walk/

8 Secrets of Mountain Climbing and Life:

http://www.getinthehotspot.com/2009/09/14/8-secrets-of-mountain-climbing-and-life/

Versus technolgoy which I battle with daily – http://www.getinthehotspot.com/2009/05/29/remember-to-backup-your-work/

http://www.getinthehotspot.com/2009/07/22/if-i-were-a-geek-just-for-a-day/

Being part of nature is so key to out well-being and technology so key for modern day success but they pull against each other.

Finding a balance between nature and technology is the key to living life to the full. Thanks for making me aware of it.

By: Robin Dickinson

Robin Dickinson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:23:24 +0000

Hi Annabel,

Living life to the full. Yes, a full and contented life. To me, that IS success. I’m way over ‘conventional success – financial wealth’ = a better life. Sure, enjoy the stuff along the way, but drop it as soon as it starts to possess you.

Annabel, I love the surfing analogy. We live near the beach and I spend a lot of time watching the waves and surfers meet where surfaces collide. One of the things that strikes me most as I watch is the humility and respect many of the surfers show for the sea.

It’s almost a surrender to what is. An understanding that we are part of something far bigger, and that human and nature belong in harmony.

I don’t mean to rave on, but once we get a taste for that deeper connection, a lot of the surface “froth and bubble” seems to lose it’s grip.

We become released to jump into the fullness of life. To fully commit, now. Not defer ‘full living’ until we have enough, or have done enough.

Best to you, Robin

By: John K

John K — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:22:41 +0000

Cool pic

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:16:16 +0000

Annabel, as I sit here reading this article and staring at my surfboards (your surfboards-thank you again for allowing me to purchase them) No excuses, I need to just get out there and put the board in the water because I have so much fun everytime I do it! I’ll admit, I just miss you dragging me out there. Friends are a great inspiration! Thank you

By: Webwordslinger

Webwordslinger — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:42:00 +0000

Annabel,

Excellent, meaty post. Maybe it’s time to write a book, eh? I feel motivated on a Monday morning. There must be something going on.

Paul

By: Connie

Connie — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:40:03 +0000

I borrowed a friend’s surfboard and just floated around for a while. I glanced over and a mama dolphin with her baby swam right by me. I knew I had to learn to surf – and I started to until I found out I was pregnant. I plan to take it up again someday – but part of me is more excited to watch my kids learn to surf

By: Jonathan "Not the cookie lady's son" Fields

Jonathan "Not the cookie lady's son" Fields — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:23:29 +0000

Annabel,

Thanks so much for the kind words! Love how you’ve extended the metaphor into the bigger picture of life!

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:46:51 +0000

Pain equalize peace. In so much pain there is so much peace when the two ends meet. In between is a question how did you do it. It’s not winning or losing ,it is how you play the game. Time and time again I faced tremendous split seconds decisions that sometimes there are no chance to ask myself twice. But my brain is wired and connected to the beginning where lessons came from. I love tennis and chess because they both asks for focus and split seconds decisions. And right there and then the instant reward or failure comes out of that decision. Fear is not only normal but its beautiful in itself. What you know is always challenged and a chance to be better and put us in check and balances.Once you face fear heads on, you already grown.

The science of waves and in life is parallel at each other. There are no two waves or moment in life that are alike, it requires difference in approach and actions. Sometimes time is critical sometimes its not. That’s the beauty of being ADHD /ADD,live for the moment a make or break the most of it and laugh.

Very insightful article, thanks for writing it.