Adopt a Surfer's Mind

Deal “locked” on Tuesday.  
Thursday the champion quits.

Quota etched in stone.  
New board shows up, moves the goalposts, hands you fresh chalk.

That hero logo from last year?  
They’re shopping RFPs today.

Buddha called it anicca, impermanence.  
Nothing stays nailed down, not even the nails.

Adopt a surfer’s mind.  
Good and bad waves just are.  
They’re part of the same experience.

Fight the drift and you crack.  
Surf it and you glide.

Scan the horizon.
Spot the swell.
Shift your stance.
  New pain pops up.
New door opens.

Constancy isn’t real; adaptability is.  
Show up curious.  
Leash loose.  
Ego lighter than your wetsuit.

Everything changes.  
Bad news if you cling.  
Great news if you’re ready to surf.