surfing is bad for you

[Beanpole]

Surfing is a selfish and worthless activity. That pretty much explains its constant appeal to me

[SuRf_CHiK_KT]

sorry to all i offended, i was only kidding as if i dont work if i didnt work my parents would go crazy i have to go good in skool and stuff or they take my board off me

[andycumo]

your hardcore surf chick.
obviously some 1 has loaded parents that dont care if their daughter is a professional dropkick. yeh hardcore man sick n shit ay.

[Chamberess]

your hardcore surf chick.
obviously some 1 has loaded parents that dont care if their daughter is a professional dropkick. yeh hardcore man sick n shit ay.

hahaha @ that comment...good one

[CaT_SPeW]

your hardcore surf chick.
obviously some 1 has loaded parents that dont care if their daughter is a professional dropkick. yeh hardcore man sick n shit ay.

hahaha @ that comment...good one

yeah agreed, eventually reality will set in, most of us have to work and hobbys/sports/lifeaddictions such as surfing must be pushed aside to make sure we make ends meet. like i said MOST of us, others are lucky....

[Johnno]

others are lucky....

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Back to the coal face kiddies...............

[Realbooger]

Surfing isn't the problem its the people. If you learn to manage your life you can surf and work. I see no problem with it... its just like if you took up any other extra curricular(sorry for the horrible spelling its 5:30 in the morning) activity.

If millions of other people can manage it we should be able to.

[Beanpole]

Stop now before its too late

[stoive]

study is your parachute, 99.9% of people that have aspirations in the surf industry go nowhere and dont have the marks to fall back on. The higher HSC marks you get the more options, simple as that

[mj]

I think my issue is i feel sorry for the people chasing dollars that don't get the awesome feeling that i get from surfing. The tables, however, may turn when i'm a 30 year old with no real goals. Its so hard to get motivated to chase a career when surfing seems like something that wouldn't go hand-in-hand with that goal.

[Nick Carroll]

I almost had a kneejerk reaction to this thread along the "F**K, are you INSANE??" lines. But I reckon it's a good point, how to balance your surfing against the elements of a rounded life.

I know heaps of guys my age (46) and a bit older and younger who let surfing run out of hand and become an obsession, instead of a passion. They missed a lot of other boats in the process.

If you're in your late teens and this doesn't make much sense to you, I understand. But surfing by itself won't make a man healthy wealthy wise or much else, really.

[Beanpole]

study is your parachute, 99.9% of people that have aspirations in the surf industry go nowhere and dont have the marks to fall back on. The higher HSC marks you get the more options, simple as that

99% of people working in the surfing industry have never studied anything other than who to shmooze. It is riddled with sychophants and nepotism. Anyone with any actual skill and intelligence and high hsc marks, soon realises this and moves onto something real, fullfilling that's not morally or socially bankrupt. For nstance working in a slaughterhouse or looking after american government contracts in iraq.

Bitter and cynical view of the industry, Dinosaur.
Keep up the good work

[thickfreakness]

yeah i can see the point the first poster is making, but thats just about getting your priorities right. to a degree boogering has defined my life, i cant imagine where i would be now if i had never become involved with it. although i have other things that i like to do as much now, i still find it amazing each time i get out there, every shit surf or drop in or beating is worth it when you get that nice heavy little pit or that nice air bowl

[darnzy]

Its all about balance really.

I have uni 2 degrees, have an awesome job designing electronic circuits. But still surf 4-5 times a week.

Can't speak for others. But I think it's possible to surf well and still have a meaningful career path outside surfing.

I know others that surf a heap (and rip) but still work hard and have a good job.

I know it's not easy but,
if you find a job you like turning up to on monday morning,
everything else just seems to slide into place.

[SuRf_CHiK_KT]

your hardcore surf chick.
obviously some 1 has loaded parents that dont care if their daughter is a professional dropkick. yeh hardcore man sick n shit ay.

yea my parents r full loaded im not hardcore i suk at surfing but i just love it, sorry do brag and im no dropkick i have to do well in school or my parents wont let me surf im really sorry i didnt mean to say it like dat
peace, KT

[vortex]

I think my issue is i feel sorry for the people chasing dollars that don't get the awesome feeling that i get from surfing. The tables, however, may turn when i'm a 30 year old with no real goals. Its so hard to get motivated to chase a career when surfing seems like something that wouldn't go hand-in-hand with that goal.

mj i think you've put perfectly my exact sentiments. I could not have said it better.

I'm halfway through a double degree (accounting and finance), which i dont mind and can handle the concepts but im just not sure how passionate i am about it. Y'know, not sure if its something i will be happy doing for the rest of my life.

I know i like ocean and the lifestyle it evokes - sunrises, healthy focus, cheap fun, mates, roadtrips, the ongoing quest of finding a certain spot on a certain day with certain conditions. Its beautiful really.

I also think im pretty keen on this whole videoing gig. Still, not sure if its something i want to make into a living, or just some knob-end fad of mine. Realistically, even if i did build success out of a surf video career(which quite frankly involves a lot of sucking up and comprimises some of my other ideals), there would come a time when i'd want to settle down with a girl and some mini-me's, and i think having a career which you constantly had to be off-and-away for would get in the way.

So, not really too sure at this stage.. Best bet i can say is just keep your options open. I am of course going to finish my study. And hey if im still as amped on video when im done i might do a course at TAFE and see what i think. Maybe i'll work a bank job and keep videoing as a hobby.

Realistically, i'll probably follow in the pattern of much of the modern workforce in having more than one career throughout the duration of my life. I guess my advice is to keep your options open and be forever on the lookout for things that make you happy, and consider perhaps how you could make a living out of it.

Sorry to have gone on with that, felt i needed to drop it somewhere. So anyway mj, whats your story? Keen to share im keen to listen...?

[mj]

Yeah mate, i'm just a uni student that often feels the temptation to go to the beach instead of uni. This surely was an influential factor in me failing a couple of subjects. Surfing is the best feeling and i can forget all my worries for a few hours but can also create more worries down the track. I'm only 19 so still have time to sort it all out but it is an interesting issue. Anyways, lets see how this semester pans out.

[Johnno]

If you're in your late teens and this doesn't make much sense to you, I understand. But surfing by itself won't make a man healthy wealthy wise or much else, really.

I'm just out of my teens and it makes no sense to me ...............

Just comes down to what you want out of life as you only have one life to live so make the most of it ....................