growth mindset
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Not all time in life is equal.
This is especially true in skateboarding. The time in your teens and 20’s are prime years with fewer responsibilities and better health (a gift of youth), making this time in life unlike any other that follows when it comes to skateboarding opportunities. Aging, family life, and work responsibilities become increasingly significant barriers to investing time Continue reading
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Avoid comparison with anyone except yourself.
No matter how long you’ve been skateboarding or how good you become, there will inevitably be someone better than you. Even if for a point in time you can become the best, eventually someone better will come along. We all must contend with this. So, how do you deal with the self-inflicted judgment and criticism Continue reading
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Failure is an essential part of getting better.
Many years ago, I visited some friends and, as always, brought my skateboard along. At this point, I had been skateboarding for several years. My friends asked me to show them a few tricks and when I did, I failed on most of the attempts. One of my friends looked at me and said, “I Continue reading
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