When we discussed our favorite quotes in class it got me thinking about my favorite quotes, who said them, and why they were my favorite.
My favorite quote comes from one of my favorite movies, Chasing Mavericks! (it’s a super good movie if you ever get a chance to watch it) it’s a movie about a legendary surf break in California! The break is best in the winter, with waves upwards of 40 feet! The quote is from the movie and my dad has also been telling it to me for years. “the ones who push the limits, discover the limits sometimes push back”- Frosty Hesson. This quote was said by a surfer in the movie, since there were a small group of guys that would surf this incredibly dangerous wave without support, they were pushing the limits and sometimes people got hurt, or even lost their lives. Until this break became well known, going into the water was at your own risk.
When my dad told me this he was always applying it to lacrosse, if you keep pushing yourself in the game you are going to realize the game is going to push back, if you overdo it you can get hurt. In a sense, the game knows. The game knows which team is better and which players are more talented, if something isn’t meant to be, then the game going to push back. I know this might seem strange for a sports mentality, but it really helped give me a different perspective!