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Yesterday's Waves Don't Matter

Yesterday's Waves Don't Matter

Surfing Rule #3™

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“The past has no power over the present moment.” - Eckhart Tolle

There is an expression, a cliché, known to the surfing community.

Whether professional or amateur, habitual or occasional, when looking at the wildest, most ride-able waves ever, someone inevitably will say,

“You shoulda been here yesterday.” 

It is a human tendency to look fondly at the past,…

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