From surffohio@aol.com Tue Nov 12 19:46:55 1996
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Surfing and the mind
From: surffohio@aol.com
Date: 12 Nov 1996 19:46:55 GMT

Swells rolling in from the ocean create a semblance of  "present time".
Each swell is new, never seen before, and is in the here and now. 

When one is surfing he/she has to be in "present time" enough to catch the
wave. The individual is experiencing swells in new units of time rolling
past.

This ocean swell activity emulates a healthy state of mind. If one doesn't
have their attention stuck on problems or bad experiences in the past,
they feel better. 

Therefore, being in an environment which is continually approximating an
ideal state of mind makes a person feel good. The continual newness of
each swell heightens a persons well being.

What happens when the ocean is flat? Time becomes more static, it is not
as easy to be in the here and now. When one comes to the break the next
day and swells are rolling in, one is seeing an action basic to the well
being of  themself. One observes not only surfing opportunities, but the
mechanism of present time being emulated.

Enjoy, be in the here and now, and contemplate future survival.


Surff