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THE ENDLESS WAVE | PART TWO
My angels and guides tell me that there is no such thing as a boring person, or a boring situation or a day to be bored. There are so many different ways that you can experience and enjoy your day. Each person has their own story, and there is no way that you could understand your life or another person’s just with one glance.
We experience life through metaphorical lenses. On the days that you are able to go skateboarding, you experience passion and purpose through these lenses. Mentally tell yourself when you are going through this exchange of perspectives so that your days off board can still be purposeful and passionate.
Perhaps there is a kid at your skatepark who could benefit from a few pointers. Maybe your local skate shop has a community project or event that you can help out with? Your friends might appreciate someone who can film or take photos or you could learn to use video editing software. You can still be in- volved, it just takes on a different form and expression. What is it that can give your life meaning when you are required to see through different lenses? Consider what you have available to you in your surroundings that bless you each moment.
“Live in the now and be in the present”. It’s been said time and time again to the point that it’s become a cliched kind of phrase, but what does it all actually mean? My Angels and Guides say that people who are anxious are too focussed on the future and depressed people are too focussed on the past.
For instance, when you are out skating, let’s say you get kicked out of a spot. You may have been trying a trick there and you weren’t victorious. Do you fix- ate on it and do you finish skating for the day? Moving on to the next spot, in order to have fun, do you concentrate on spots that are next on your list or do you focus on where you are right now?
What fun would you be having if you were hung up on every spot that you were kicked out of or skimmed over every spot that you visited and didn’t spend any time considering the different angles and lines that you could be approaching from? I’m sure your crew wouldn’t be keen on putting up with
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