the reward isn’t always from the completion of a task, adventure, project, it comes from action and attempt. and, hidden rewards that you weren’t initially chasing reveal themselves in the process – often surpassing expectations of your foreseen reward.

^ what i took away from being awful at surfing; i caught minimal waves, but i woke up early, spent time with a friend, had chats in the ocean, connected to the earth, moved my body, tried a new food spot, remembered that when my thoughts get big to go somewhere small to remember that nature will always triumph