Yesterday was my last purely fun day on the beach since the conference starts today. I had a chance to do a little surfing in the morning. I've only surfed a handful of times, so I'm still just a beginner. Surfing is a blast! If you never tried it, I highly recommend you take a lesson next time you are near warm water!
One thing that amazes me about surfing is how unstable the surfboard is when you're still, but how stable it becomes when you catch a wave. When you're still, it's nearly impossible to stand on the surfboard. But, if you catch a wave and get some speed, the wave seems to stabilize your board and then you can stand up. So, you actually need some speed to be stable.
When you're a beginner, one of the hardest parts of surfing is catching a wave. But when you do catch one, it's quite a rush! In order to catch a wave, you need two things: You need to be where the waves are breaking (i.e., you need to be in the right place at the right time) and you need to be moving at the right speed to catch them. If you're going too slow, then you won't catch the wave and it will just pass you by. If you're paddling hard and moving at the right speed, then you will catch the wave and it will propel you forward. Then you can work on standing and all that other good stuff.
I find surfing to be very analogous to work and your career. Like surfing, work is a lot more fun when you catch a wave.
Can you think of a situation at work where you need to be moving to be stable?
Can you think of a situation at work where you need to be moving at the right speed to catch a wave?
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Posted
04-16-2007 10:16 PM
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susie.wee