Mastering The Art of Falling

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Confucius

Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.
Phyllis Thoroux, Night Lights

When I was 17, I thought I knew everything. I felt as though I could conquer the world. Needless to say, I ended up making sooooooo many mistakes.

Now that I'm 30, I have to concede to naivete. The older i get, the more I realize that know absolutely nothing. Early midlife perhaps.........

I often say that I have absolutely no regrets. I stand by my word. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. Most of which (if not all), I've already paid for.

When I tore my MCL (grade II MCL tear) more than 2 years ago, I was advised by my Orthopedic Surgeon not to play (absolutely no physical exertion, just light stretching) for a whole month. To an athlete, that's almost like a death sentence. Being the stubborn ass that I am, I disobeyed doctor's orders (I was participating in a competition in less than a month so I felt I had to prepare), and went on ripping kickers and sliders as soon as I felt better. In 2 weeks, the pain went back to haunt me. The good Doc told me that my MCL would never be restored to its original tip top form since I didn't give it enough time to heal. To this day, I'm still paying for that mistake. At least now I know better. Mistakes make the best teachers, dont you think???

Mistakes, once realized, sometimes reward us the end. Had I not made a huge mistake with my ex, I probably wouldn't have met my husband. You get the picture.

My Dad always tells me that a problem well stated is a problem half solved. How do you come up with 2 if you can't state 1 + 1? Makes perfect sense, right???

But what if the problem is quite evident yet you still refuse to accept it's there? How do you solve something you refuse to even acknowledge? Do you honestly think ignoring it will make it go away?

In wakeboarding, even the best of the best (just watch the X Games) suffer the most bitter wipeouts. In the game of life, no one is really spared from problems. Everyone is bound to make mistakes. Falling is inevitable. No exceptions.

The best anyone can do is prepare (for the worst), and hope (for the best). Praying helps a lot too.

I should really start minding my own business tsk tsk..............