Beach Wisdom: Life Lessons From The Ocean
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About Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin. Books by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin. Each boat and every diver is an island unto itself. You only have what you have with you. On the ocean, quality matters. Quality can mean the difference between life and death.
Vital Life Lessons Ocean Teaches Us
There is also a fixed limit on what you can take. Each and every item has to have a purpose. There is no room for comforting but non-essential extras. Fishermen are slow to adopt the new.
The old, the solid, and the traditional have become trusted allies. When you see an actual working boat, you will probably first notice it looks bedraggled and ill-kept. This is an illusion. Each boat grows to meet its purpose. Everything you see is where it is because that is the proper place. Form flows from function.
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This lesson has allowed me to see past surface appearance in my business dealings. I respect tradition and experience. It is too easy, in this modern life, to discount the old in favor of the new and the flashy.
But there has to be a quality element. I would rather understand an older and less efficient way of doing things than adopt something I do not know how to fix or something I will quickly abandon when the next shiny toy comes along. The two ideas of limits and quality means I will often pay much more for something that I expect to last. I also become a bit loyal to the well-made and the hand-crafted. And when I am producing something, I want to make it to the same standard. This means not taking the shortcut and participating in what I do. I can tell you, from my direct experience, that there is great satisfaction that comes from putting your whole self into a task.
The reward goes far beyond the moment and connects you with a larger ideal. The ocean is a wonderful teacher.
Beach Wisdom Life Lessons from the Ocean
I am happy to have known her and those honest souls who make a living from her bounty. Man meditating on the ocean image via Shutterstock. Jacob Mojiwat is passionate about sharing the wonders of scuba diving with others. He is the owner of AsiaDivingVacation.
Beach Wisdom: Life Lessons from the Ocean by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin
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- Présidentiable (ESSAI ET DOC) (French Edition);
- Water Wisdom: 3 Life Lessons from the Ocean;
- Enamorada del sospechoso/Seduciendo a la alta sociedad (Las mejores sagas) (Spanish Edition).
- 7 Life Lessons From the Beach;
- No Dominion (The Walker Papers).
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