What Great Surfers Know

by Steffan Antonas on September 24, 2009

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Timing is everything. Making “amazing” look easy isn’t just about talent and practice, it’s about being in tune with the environment. The surfers that really wow us and capture our attention repeatedly when the big waves come aren’t just getting in the water more than average, they’re watching weather patterns, studying the beach and trying to anticipate where the perfect break will be so that they can position themselves in just the right spot to get the best ride when the conditions are right. From the beach, seeing a great surfer catch that perfect wave seems effortless…but only because they were in the right place at the right time and were paddling like hell when they saw the wave coming.

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  • nice post.. speaking of perfect timing, this weekend im going to the New York Surf Film Festival at Tribeca ;) will keep this post in mind
  • Cool. I'm a little jealous. I think this is a great metaphor for business
    and life in general, though.
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